Structured Summary
Abstract
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.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C20H32O2
- Molecular Weight
- 304.5 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 506-32-1
- IUPAC Name
- (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoic acid
- InChIKey
- YZXBAPSDXZZRGB-DOFZRALJSA-N
- SMILES
- CCCCC/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\C/C=C\CCCC(=O)O
- MeSH Unique ID
- D016718
- Source
- PubChem CID 444899
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Synonyms
14 entry terms
- (all-Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid
- Vitamin F
- Arachidonic Acid, (all-Z)-Isomer, 1-(14)C-Labeled
- Arachidonic Acid, (all-Z)-isomer, 3H-Labeled
- Arachidonic Acid, Ammonium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer
- Arachidonic Acid, Cerium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer
- Arachidonic Acid, Cesium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer
- Arachidonic Acid, Lithium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer
- Arachidonic Acid, Potassium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer
- Arachidonic Acid, Sodium Salt
- Arachidonic Acid, Sodium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer
- Arachidonic Acid, Zinc Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer
- Sodium Arachidonate
- Arachidonate, Sodium
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Aspects Covered
28 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
do not confuse with ARACHIDONIC ACIDS
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History Note
92; was ARACHIDONIC ACID (NM) 1981-91
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Previous Indexing
- Arachidonic Acids (1975-1991)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Arachidonic Acid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016718. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016718
- Arachidonic Acid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arachidonic_acid
- Arachidonic Acid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q407699
- Arachidonic Acid. In: PubChem Compound. CID 444899. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/444899