RefMet Compound Details

RefMet ID, RefMet name, exact mass and formula
RefMet IDRM0151646
RefMet nameEicosapentaenoic acid
Alternative nameFA 20:5
Sum CompositionFA 20:5 View other entries in RefMet with this sum composition
Exact mass302.224580 (neutral)
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FormulaC20H30O2View other entries in RefMet with this formula
Chemical/Biochemical Classification
Super ClassFatty Acyls
Main ClassFatty acids
Sub ClassUnsaturated FA
Distribution of Eicosapentaenoic acid in NMDR studies
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PlatformPlatform (MS/NMR) used for detection
ChromatographyChromatography methods used for detection
StudiesNMDR Studies reporting Eicosapentaenoic acid
External Links
ChEBI ID61330
KEGG IDC06428
Structural annotation level
Annotation level3   (1:Known structure; 2:Known regiochemistry; 3:Partial structure; 4:Sum-composition)

Table of KEGG reactions in human pathways involving Eicosapentaenoic acid

Rxn IDKEGG ReactionEnzyme
R08179 (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-Icosapentaenoyl-CoA + H2O <=> CoA + (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-Icosapentaenoic acid(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,17Z)-icosapentaenoyl-CoA hydrolase

Table of KEGG human pathways containing Eicosapentaenoic acid

Pathway IDHuman Pathway# of reactions
hsa01040 Biosynthesis of unsaturated fatty acids 1
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