Kaiwen Sun

An Emerging Omega-3 Fatty Acid—Octadecapentaenoic Acid (18:5n-3): Biosynthesis, Potential Sources and Applications

Octadecapentaenoic acid (OPA, 18:5n-3) is an emerging and poorly characterized omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) that is primarily produced by certain marine microalgae. Although it is structurally similar to the well-studied eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA, 20:5n-3) and docos...