arachidonic acid

[ə¦rak·ə¦dan·ik ′as·əd]

(biochemistry)

C₂₀H₃₂O₂ An essential unsaturated fatty acid that is a precursor in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes.

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arachidonate
cyclooxygenase
eicosanoid
Eicosanoids
isoprostanes
leukotriene
Linoleic Acid
Lipoxidase
phospholipase A2
thromboxane

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