arachidonate; arachidonic acid [C20:4w6, ARA]

Introduction

[C20:4w6]

Essential fatty acid. 4 cis double bonds.

Gives rise to prostaglandins of the 3 series, i.e. PDE2, PGD2,

PGF2-alpha & thromboxane A2.

Binds oxoeicosanoid receptor 1

More general terms

• fatty acid, omega-6

More specific terms

• 12-hydroperoxy-eicosatetraenoate
• 12-hydroxy-eicosatetraenoate
• 15-hydroperoxy-eicosatetraenoate
• 15-hydroxy-eicosatetraenoate
• 5-hydroperoxy-eicosatetraenoate
• 5-hydroxy-eicosatetraenoate
• anandamide
• hepoxilin A3 (HxA3)
• leukotriene A4
• leukotriene B4
• leukotriene C4
• leukotriene D4
• leukotriene E4
• leukotriene F4
• prostaglandin A2
• prostaglandin D1
• prostaglandin D2
• prostaglandin E2 (PGE2, dinoprostone, Prepidil, Cervidil)
• prostaglandin F2-alpha; dinoprost (Lutalyse)
• prostaglandin G2
• prostaglandin H2
• prostaglandin I2
• thromboxane A2
• thromboxane B2

Additional terms

• arachidonate cascade
• fatty acid composition of brain

Database

• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=231
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=444899
• PubChem: http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/summary/summary.cgi?cid=114669
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