Preferred Label : Arachidonic Acid;
NCIt synonyms : Arachidonate; (all-Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic Acid;
NCIt related terms : All-cis-icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoic acid; Fatty Acid 20:4 n-6;
NCIt definition : 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.(ChemID Plus);
Alternative definition : CRCH: Polyunsaturated fatty acid with 20 carbons and 4 double bonds at the 6th, 9th,
12th and 15th carbons from the methyl end.;
UNII : 27YG812J1I;
InChIKey : YZXBAPSDXZZRGB-DOFZRALJSA-N;
CAS number : 506-32-1;
Unit used : g;
Chemical formula : C20H32O2; CH3(CH2)4(CH CHCH2)4(CH2)2COOH;
ChEBI ID : CHEBI:15843;
Codes from synonyms : 01847;
Origin ID : C282;
UMLS CUI : C0003695;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
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- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
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