The Omega 3s and Arachidonic Acid in the Cell Membranes

In the omega 6 family, we can't make it from scratch like ALA. The one in plants is called linoleic acid. These are very similar. Linoleic is an 18 carbon, two double bond molecule. And then that is made into a long chain omega 6 called arachidonic acid. That's sort of the cousin to EPA. They compete with each other and cell membranes.