Preferred Name |
eicosapentaenoic acid |
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Synonyms |
all cis-5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid icosapentaenoic acid fatty acid 20:5 timnodonic acid EPA IPA |
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Definitions |
An essential, polyunsaturated, 20-carbon omega-3 fatty acid with anti-inflammatory and potential antineoplastic and chemopreventive activities. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) may activate caspase 3, resulting in apoptosis in susceptible tumor cell populations. In addition, this agent may inhibit cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), resulting in inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis and prostaglandin-mediated inflammatory processes. [url:http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C67080] |
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ID |
http://www.semanticweb.org/admin/ontologies/2022/7/MIO:03028 |
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definition |
An essential, polyunsaturated, 20-carbon omega-3 fatty acid with anti-inflammatory and potential antineoplastic and chemopreventive activities. Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) may activate caspase 3, resulting in apoptosis in susceptible tumor cell populations. In addition, this agent may inhibit cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), resulting in inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis and prostaglandin-mediated inflammatory processes. [url:http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C67080] |
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label |
eicosapentaenoic acid |
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MIO_ID |
MIO:03028 |
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prefLabel |
eicosapentaenoic acid |
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reference |
NCIT:C67080 |
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synonyms |
all cis-5,8,11,14,17-eicosapentaenoic acid icosapentaenoic acid fatty acid 20:5 timnodonic acid EPA IPA |
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subClassOf |
http://www.semanticweb.org/admin/ontologies/2022/7/MIO:02963 |