Asam lemakn−3 (katelahasam lemak ω−3 atawaasam lemak oméga-3) nyaéta kulawargaasam lemakteu jenuh nu mibanda tungtungbeungkeut gandakarbon-karbon dina posisin−3; nyaéta beungkeut katilu ti tungtungmétil asam lemakna.
Asam lemakn−3 nu penting salaku zat gizi di antaranaasam alfa-linolénat (ALA),asam éikosapéntaénoat (EPA), jeungasam dokosahéksaénoat (DHA), nu teu jenuhna laloba. Awak manusa teu bisa nyieun asam lemakn−3de novo, tapi bisa ngabentuk asam lemakn−3 karbon-20 teu jenuh (kawas EPA) jeung asam lemakn−3 teu jenuh karbon-22 (kawas DHA) tina asam lemakn−3 karbon-18. Ieu parobahan lumangsung paheula-heula (kompetitif) jeung asam lemakn−6 nu tumali raket jeung analog kimia turunanasam linoléat. Boh asam α-linolénatn−3 atawa asam linoléatn−6 saruapentingna nu kudu aya asupanana tina katuangan. Sintésis asam lemakn−3 nu leuwih panjang tina asam linolénat dina jero awak kaéléhkeun ku analogna anun−6. Ku kituna, akumulasi asam lemakn−3 ranté panjang dina jaringan leuwih jétu mun diala langsung tina katuangan[rujukan?].
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