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Descriptor
English
:
Eicosanoids
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Eicosanoides
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Eicosanoides
Synonyms
English
:
Icosanoids
Tree Number:
D10.251.355.255
D23.469.050.175
Definition
English
:
A class of compounds named after and generally derived from C20
fatty acids
(
EICOSANOIC ACIDS
) that includes
PROSTAGLANDINS
;
LEUKOTRIENES
;
THROMBOXANES
, and
HYDROXYEICOSATETRAENOIC ACIDS
. They have hormone-like effects mediated by specialized receptors (RECEPTORS, EICOSANOID).
Indexing Annotation
English
:
GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics
See Related
English
:
Receptors, Eicosanoid
History Note
English
:
90
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
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
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
24616
Unique Identifier:
D015777
Occurrence in VHL
:
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