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eicosanoid

Used for:

eicosa 5,8,11 trienoate

See for:

EET

See for:

HETE

See for:

lipid mediator

Broader Terms:

cell communication molecule

Broader Terms:

unsaturated fatty acid

Narrower Terms:

leukotriene

Narrower Terms:

prostaglandin

Narrower Terms:

thromboxane

Scope Note:

class of compounds named after and generally derived from C20 fatty acids (eicosanoic acids) that includes prostaglandins, leukotrienes, thromboxanes, and hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids; they have hormone-like effects mediated by specialized receptors (eicosanoid receptors).

Term Number:

1129-2699


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