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Arachidonic Acids
Medical Definition: | |
Guide Notes: | do not confuse with the specific drug ARACHIDONIC ACID |
Also Called: | Eicosatetraenoic Acids |
Previously Indexed: | Fatty Acids, Essential (1966) |
Arachidonic Acid - An unsaturated, essential fatty acid. It is found in animal and human fat as well as in the liver, brain, and glandular organs, and is a constituent of animal phosphatides. It is formed by the synthesis from dietary linoleic acid and is a precursor in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes. | |
Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids - Eicosatetraenoic acids substituted in any position by one or more hydroxy groups. They are important intermediates in a series of biosynthetic processes leading from arachidonic acid to a number of biologically active compounds such as prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes. |
Arachidonic Acids Medical Definitions and Terms
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