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Leukotriene |
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| Synonyms |
Leukotriene |
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| Definitions |
Any eicosanoid produced by the oxidation of either eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) or arachidonic acid (AA) by arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase in leukocytes. Leukotrienes act locally as autocrine or paracrine hormones to modulate immune responses and inflammation. |
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| ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C608 |
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:25029 |
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| code |
C608 |
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| Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
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| DEFINITION |
Any eicosanoid produced by the oxidation of either eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) or arachidonic acid (AA) by arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase in leukocytes. Leukotrienes act locally as autocrine or paracrine hormones to modulate immune responses and inflammation. |
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| Display_Name |
Leukotriene |
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| FULL_SYN |
Leukotriene |
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| label |
Leukotriene |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Leukotriene |
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| Preferred_Name |
Leukotriene |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C608 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical Biologically Active Substance |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0023545 |
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