The molecule is an octadecatetraenoic acid having four double bonds located at positions 6, 9, 12 and 15 (the all-cis-isomer). It has been isolated from Lithospermum officinale and fish oils. It has a role as a plant metabolite, a Daphnia galeata metabolite and a mouse metabolite. It is an omega-3 fatty acid, a long-chain fatty acid and an octadecatetraenoic acid. It is a conjugate acid of a (6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadecatetraenoate.
(6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-6,9,12,15-tetraenoic acid