Preferred Name | Eicosanoid | |
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Definitions |
A class of fatty acids derived from the oxidation of one of three 20-carbon fatty acids: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), arachidonic acid (AA), or dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA). Eicosanoids act locally as autocrine or paracrine hormones to modulate a wide variety of biological processes. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C463 |
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CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:23899 |
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code |
C463 |
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Contributing_Source |
CTRP |
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definition |
A class of fatty acids derived from the oxidation of one of three 20-carbon fatty acids: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), arachidonic acid (AA), or dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid (DGLA). Eicosanoids act locally as autocrine or paracrine hormones to modulate a wide variety of biological processes. |
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Display_Name |
Eicosanoid |
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in_subset | ||
label |
Eicosanoid |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Eicosanoid |
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Preferred_Name |
Eicosanoid |
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prefixIRI |
NCIT:C463 |
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prefLabel |
Eicosanoid |
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Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical Biologically Active Substance |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0013725 |
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subClassOf |