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Descriptor
English
:
Arachidonic Acid
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ácido Araquidónico
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ácido Araquidônico
Tree Number:
D10.251.355.096.100
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
DU
diagnostic use
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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