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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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