Question: Classify each prostaglandin according to the instructions provided in Section 26.7. In section 26.7 ¢ Prostaglandins are biochemical regulators that are even more powerful than
Classify each prostaglandin according to the instructions provided in Section 26.7.
In section 26.7
¢ Prostaglandins are biochemical regulators that are even more powerful than steroids.
¢ Prostaglandins are biosynthesized from arachidonic acid with the help of enzymes called cyclooxygenases.
¢ Prostaglandins contain 20 carbon atoms and are characterized by a five-membered ring with two side chains.
¢ Prostaglandins belong to a larger class of compounds called eicosanoids, which include leukotrienes, prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and prostacyclins, all of which exhibit a wide array of biological activity.
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