Chemicals and Drugs

Prostaglandins G

A group of physiologically active prostaglandin endoperoxides. They are precursors in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and thromboxanes. Most frequently encountered member of this group is the prostaglandin G2.

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Abstract

A group of physiologically active prostaglandin endoperoxides. They are precursors in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and thromboxanes. Most frequently encountered member of this group is the prostaglandin G2.

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  • PGG

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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

/biosyn /physiol permitted; for analogs, coord NIM with PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES, SYNTHETIC (IM); /chem syn permitted: do not convert to PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES, SYNTHETIC; DF: PGG

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History Note

91(78); was see under PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES 1978-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Peroxides (1966-1977)
  • Prostaglandins (1966-1977)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Prostaglandins G. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011462. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011462
  2. Prostaglandins G. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q76620357