Arachidonic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid that is an important
precursor of the eicosanoids,
which include the prostaglandins,
the leukotrienes and
the thromboxanes.
Arachidonic acid is a polyunsaturated fatty acid that is an important
precursor of the eicosanoids,
which include the prostaglandins,
the leukotrienes and
the thromboxanes.
Arachidonic acid is formed as arachidonyl-CoA from 8,11,14 eicosatrienoyl-CoA (Figure 18.33). The essential fatty acid linoleic acid is an important precursor of arachidonic acid.
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