Chemicals and Drugs

5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraynoic Acid

A 20-carbon unsaturated fatty acid containing 4 alkyne bonds. It inhibits the enzymatic conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins E(2) and F(2a).

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A 20-carbon unsaturated fatty acid containing 4 alkyne bonds. It inhibits the enzymatic conversion of arachidonic acid to prostaglandins E(2) and F(2a).

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • 5,8,11,14 Eicosatetraynoic Acid
  • ETYA
  • Ro 3-1428
  • Ro 3 1428
  • Ro 31428

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26 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analogs & derivatives, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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History Note

91(75); was see under FATTY ACIDS, UNSATURATED 1975-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated (1973-1974)

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  1. D10w.251w.355w.255w.205

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. 5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraynoic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D015117. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D015117
  2. 5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraynoic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76696265