Preferred Name |
Arachidonic Acid |
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Synonyms |
All-cis-icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoic acid Arachidonate (all-Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic Acid ARACHIDONIC ACID Arachidonic Acid Fatty Acid 20:4 n-6 |
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Definitions |
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.(ChemID Plus) |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C282 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
Polyunsaturated fatty acid with 20 carbons and 4 double bonds at the 6th, 9th, 12th and 15th carbons from the methyl end. |
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CAS_Registry |
506-32-1 |
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CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:15843 |
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Chemical_Formula |
CH3(CH2)4(CH=CHCH2)4(CH2)2COOH C20H32O2 |
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code |
C282 |
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Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C142799 |
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Contributing_Source |
CRCH CTRP FDA |
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DEFINITION |
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.(ChemID Plus) |
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Display_Name |
Arachidonic Acid |
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FDA_UNII_Code |
27YG812J1I |
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FULL_SYN |
All-cis-icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoic acid Arachidonate (all-Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic Acid ARACHIDONIC ACID Arachidonic Acid Fatty Acid 20:4 n-6 |
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INFOODS |
F20D4N6 |
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label |
Arachidonic Acid |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Arachidonic_Acid |
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Preferred_Name |
Arachidonic Acid |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C282 |
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Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0003695 |
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Unit |
g |
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USDA_ID |
855 |
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subClassOf |