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starting point for the creation of more desaturated fatty acids, most of which also have a longer carbon chain:
* ?-3 fatty acids:
** eicosapentaenoic acid or EPA (20:5n-3)
** docosahexaenoic acid or DHA (22:6n-3)
* ?-6 fatty acids:
** gamma-linolenic acid or GLA (18:3n-6)
** dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid

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