Preferred Label : leukotriene b4;
MeSH definition : The major metabolite in neutrophil polymorphonuclear leukocytes. It stimulates polymorphonuclear
cell function (degranulation, formation of oxygen-centered free radicals, arachidonic
acid release, and metabolism). (From Dictionary of Prostaglandins and Related Compounds,
1990);
MeSH synonym : leukotriene b-4; ltb4; b-4, leukotriene; leukotriene b 4;
MeSH Hyperonym : leukotrienes B; 5,12-diHETE; Leukotriene B; 5,12 diHETE; 5,12-HETE; 5,12 HETE;
MeSH CAS label : 6,8,10,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid, 5,12-dihydroxy-, (S-(R*,S*-(E,Z,E,Z)))-;
MeSH Related Number : 71160-24-2 (Leukotriene B4);
Registry Number MeSH : 71160-24-2;
MeSH annotation : /biosyn /physiol permitted; DF: note short X ref;
Is substance : O;
UNII : 1HGW4DR56D;
InChIKey : VNYSSYRCGWBHLG-AMOLWHMGSA-N;
Origin ID : D007975;
UMLS CUI : C0023546;
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- A 93176 [MeSH Supplementary Concept]
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The major metabolite in neutrophil polymorphonuclear leukocytes. It stimulates polymorphonuclear
cell function (degranulation, formation of oxygen-centered free radicals, arachidonic
acid release, and metabolism). (From Dictionary of Prostaglandins and Related Compounds,
1990)