Eicosanoid Synthesis (Homo sapiens)
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In biochemistry, eicosanoids are signaling molecules made by oxidation of twenty-carbon essential fatty acids, (EFAs). They exert complex control over many bodily systems, mainly in inflammation or immunity, and as messengers in the central nervous system.
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- Funk CD; ''Prostaglandins and leukotrienes: advances in eicosanoid biology.; ''Science, 2001 - PubMed
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| Name | Type | Backpage Header | Database reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prostaglandin D2 | Metabolite | HMDB01403 (HMDB) | |
| 15-HETE | Metabolite | 70608-72-9 (CAS) | |
| PLA2G6 | GeneProduct | PLA2G6 | phospholipase A2 group VI (cytosolic... | 8398 (Entrez Gene) |
| PLA2G2A | GeneProduct | PLA2G2A | phospholipase A2 group IIA (platelet... | 5320 (Entrez Gene) |
| ALOX5AP | GeneProduct | ALOX5AP | arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase-activatin... | 241 (Entrez Gene) |

