A family of powerful, hormone-like compounds produced in the body from essential fatty acids. These compounds include prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and thromboxanes, which are responsible for many of the beneficial effects of essential fatty acid oils.
any of a class of compounds (prostaglandins, leukotrienes, thromboxanes) derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids that exhibit cellular activity.
A class of lipid signalling molecules including the prostaglandins, thromboxanes and leukotrienes.
Hormone-like substances formed mainly by arachidonic acid, an omega-6 acid; two main types of eicosanoids are prostaglandins and leukotrienes. Eicosanoids control blood pressure, blood clotting, body's infection fighting ability, allergic responses, etc.
Are a major structural component of all cell walls and are precursors to regulatory lipids, including prostaglandins, leukotrienes and thromboxanes; which mediate the inflammatory responses in most tissues.
family of hormones derived from arachadonic acid. Examples include prostaglandins, prostacyclins, leukotrienes and thromboxanes.
Potent hormones produced from the 20 carbon fatty acids: AA (arachidonic acid), EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid), and DGLA (dihomo-gamma linolenic acid). Includes thromboxanes, leukotrienes, prostagladins, and HETE (hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids) Eicosapentaenoic acid Synonyms: EPA (C20:5n-3 A 20 carbon long omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid Critical component in bi-lipid membrane Precursor to important hormones that inhibit inflammation, vasoconstriction, and blood clotting Food sources: cold water fish, marine algae, and made from ALA by human body
All of the products of the metabolism of arachidonic acid. E.g.: prostaglandins, leukotrienes. These products tend to promote inflammatory responses in the body.
Endocrines are a type of hormone that is produced by various glands in the body to activate essential biological changes in target cells.
Class of lipid-based reproductive hormones acting as paracrine agents; principally prostaglandins. Also synthesized and active in many tissues other than reproductive system, e.g. cardiovascular system where they affect vessel diameter.
Products of arachidonic acid metabolism including prostaglandins, leukotrienes and thromboxanes. Electron transport Flow of electrons from reduced electron donors (e.g., NADH) to O2 via a series of electron carriers located in the inner mitochondrial membrane, or from H2O to NADP in the thylakoid membrane of plant chloroplasts. In mitochondria and chloroplasts, electron movement is coupled to pumping of H ions across the membrane, setting up the proton-motive force that drives the formation of ATP. Electrophoresis Separation method of molecules such as proteins or nucleic acids on the basis of their charge-to-mass ratio using electric force. Electroporation A method for increasing the rate of DNA uptake by protoplasts through prior exposure to a high voltage which results in the temporary formation of small pores in the cell membrane.
Any product derived from arachidonic acid. Eicosanoids include prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes. The eicosanoids can collectively mediate almost every aspect of the inflammatory response.
