The molecule is a trienoic fatty acid, that is octadecanoic acid containing double bonds at positions 9, 12 and 15 and a triple bond at position 6. Isolated from Dicranum scoparium, it exhibits antibacterial activity and inhibitory activity against arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase. It has a role as a metabolite, an antibacterial agent and an EC 1.13.11.33 (arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase) inhibitor. It is an acetylenic fatty acid, a long-chain fatty acid, a straight-chain fatty acid and a trienoic fatty acid.
(9Z,12Z,15Z)-octadeca-9,12,15-trien-6-ynoic acid