3D model of DHA
 

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3D model of DHA

A 3-Dimensional model of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), depicting the effect of multiple cis double bonds on the conformation of the molecule; due to the presence of six cis double bonds, DHA can assume a large number of highly bent conformers. (For a review of the unique properties of  docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), see a review article: "Docosahexaenoic acid: membrane properties of a unique fatty acid" Chemistry and Physics of Lipids 126(2003) 1ñ27. Stillwell, W., and Wassall, S.R.   Link to: PubMed )

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