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Pharmacology > CHAP 18 EICOSANOID: PROSTAGLANDINS, THROMBOXANES, LEUKOTRINES AND RELATED COMPOUNDS > Flashcards

CHAP 18 EICOSANOID: PROSTAGLANDINS, THROMBOXANES, LEUKOTRINES AND RELATED COMPOUNDS Flashcards

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What are eicosanoids?

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Oxygenated products of polyunsaturated 20-long chain fatty acids

(Eicosa, greek for “twenty”)

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The most abundant eicosanoid precursor

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Arachidonic acid or 5,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid

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What is arachidonic acid?

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Is a 20-carbon fatty acid that contains four double bonds (20C:4-6)

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