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In [[biology]], '''arachidonic acid''' is 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 [[prostaglandin]]s, [[thromboxane]]s, and [[leukotriene]]s."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | In [[biology]], '''arachidonic acid''' is 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 [[prostaglandin]]s, [[thromboxane]]s, and [[leukotriene]]s."<ref>{{MeSH}}</ref> | ||
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In biology, arachidonic acid is 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."[1]
References
- ↑ Anonymous (2024), Arachidonic acid (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.