loading...| Preferred Name | Eicosanoid | |
| Synonyms |
Eicosanoids 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://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C463 |
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| CHEBI_ID |
CHEBI:23899 |
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| code |
C463 |
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| Concept_In_Subset | ||
| 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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| FULL_SYN |
Eicosanoids Eicosanoid |
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| label |
Eicosanoid |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Eicosanoid |
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| Preferred_Name |
Eicosanoid |
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| prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C463 |
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| Semantic_Type |
Organic Chemical Biologically Active Substance |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0013725 |
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| subClassOf |