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| Arachidonic Acid (all-Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid | Arachidonic Acid, (all-Z)-Isomer, 1-(14)C-Labeled | Arachidonic Acid, (all-Z)-isomer, 3H-Labeled | Arachidonic Acid, Ammonium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer | Arachidonic Acid, Cerium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer 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. | |
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