alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) metabolism

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Metabolites

CO2

Formula: CO2 (43.98983)

CAS ID: 124-38-9

H2O

Formula: H2O (18.0105642)

CAS ID: 7732-18-5

Hydrogen peroxide

Formula: H2O2 (34.0054792)

CAS ID: 7722-84-1

Magnesium cation

Formula: Mg (23.98505)

CAS ID: 22537-22-0

NADP+

Formula: C21H29N7O17P3 (744.0832754)

CAS ID: 53-59-8

NADPH

Formula: C21H30N7O17P3 (745.0911)

CAS ID: 2646-71-1

Oxygen

Formula: O2 (31.98983)

CAS ID: 7782-44-7

ATP(4-)

Formula: C10H12N5O13P3 (502.9644492)

CAS ID:

NAD(1-)

Formula: C21H26N7O14P2 (662.1012936000001)

CAS ID: 53-84-9

ADP(3-)

Formula: C10H12N5O10P2 (424.0059412)

CAS ID:



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Proteins

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