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| Preferred Name | Arachidonic Acid | |
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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://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_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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| 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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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C63923 |
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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 |
NCIT:C282
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| prefLabel |
Arachidonic Acid
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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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