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Arachidonic Acid

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CAS Number 506-32-1 Website http://www.ualberta.ca/
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SYNONYMS

IUPAC name
(5E,8E,11E,14E)-icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoic acid
IUPAC Traditional name
arachidonic acid

DATABASE IDS

PubChem CID 5312542
PubChem SID 46506683
CAS Number 506-32-1

PROPERTIES

DETAILS

Description (English)
Item Information
Drug Groups experimental
Description 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. [PubChem]

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