Chemicals and Drugs

Prostaglandin Endoperoxides

Precursors in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and thromboxanes from arachidonic acid. They are physiologically active compounds, having effect on vascular and airway smooth muscles, platelet aggregation, etc.

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Abstract

Precursors in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and thromboxanes from arachidonic acid. They are physiologically active compounds, having effect on vascular and airway smooth muscles, platelet aggregation, etc.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Endoperoxides, Prostaglandin

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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

/chem syn permitted: do not convert to PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES, SYNTHETIC

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History Note

78

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Previous Indexing

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

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QU 91

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Prostaglandin Endoperoxides. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011449. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011449
  2. Prostaglandin Endoperoxides. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q124418397