Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids

Eicosatetraenoic acids substituted in any position by one or more hydroxy groups. They are important intermediates in a series of biosynthetic processes leading from arachidonic acid to a number of biologically active compounds such as prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes.

Year introduced: 1985

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Tree Number(s): D10.251.355.255.100.300, D10.251.355.310.166.550

MeSH Unique ID: D006893

Entry Terms:

• Acids, Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic
• HETE

Previous Indexing:

• Arachidonic Acids (1967-1984)
• Fatty Acids, Essential (1966)

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Lipids
Fatty Acids
Fatty Acids, Unsaturated
Eicosanoids
Arachidonic Acids
Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids
12-Hydroxy-5,8,10,14-eicosatetraenoic Acid

All MeSH Categories
Chemicals and Drugs Category
Lipids
Fatty Acids
Fatty Acids, Unsaturated
Fatty Acids, Essential
Arachidonic Acids
Hydroxyeicosatetraenoic Acids
12-Hydroxy-5,8,10,14-eicosatetraenoic Acid