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.

Descriptor ID	D016718
MeSH Number(s)	D10.251.355.096.100 D10.251.355.255.100.100 D10.251.355.310.166.100
Concept/Terms	Arachidonic Acid Arachidonic Acid Vitamin F (all-Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid Arachidonic Acid, Ammonium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Ammonium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Sodium Salt Arachidonic Acid, Sodium Salt Sodium Arachidonate Arachidonate, Sodium Arachidonic Acid, Zinc Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Zinc Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Lithium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Lithium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, (all-Z)-Isomer, 1-(14)C-Labeled Arachidonic Acid, (all-Z)-Isomer, 1-(14)C-Labeled Arachidonic Acid, Cerium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Cerium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Cesium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Cesium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Potassium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Potassium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Sodium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, Sodium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer Arachidonic Acid, (all-Z)-isomer, 3H-Labeled Arachidonic Acid, (all-Z)-isomer, 3H-Labeled

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