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Fatty acids of the n-6 family in mammalian cells are all polyunsaturated since they derive from linoleic acid (18:2n-6) which is essential (figure 1).
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Lagarde, M., Vericel, E., Guichardant, M., Durbin, S., Dechavanne, M. (1987). Minor Fatty Acids of the N-6 Series and Platelets. In: Galli, C., Fedeli, E. (eds) Fat Production and Consumption. NATO ASI Series, vol 131. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9495-6_11
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