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Descriptor
English
:
Arachidonic Acid
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ácido Araquidónico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ácido Araquidônico
Tree Number:
D10.251.355.255.100.100
D10.251.355.310.166.100
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse with
ARACHIDONIC ACIDS
Entry Combination - descr/qualif
English
:
Arachidonic Acid
/
analogs & derivatives
use
Arachidonic Acids
History Note
English
:
92; was ARACHIDONIC ACID (NM) 1981-91
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
30250
Unique Identifier:
D016718
Occurrence in VHL
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