Chapter-05 Prostaglandins—Chemistry and Functions
BOOK TITLE: Textbook of Medical Biochemistry
Author
1. Chatterjea MN
2. Shinde Rana
ISBN
9789350254844
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11486_5
Edition
8/e
Publishing Year
2012
Pages
10
Author Affiliations
1.
Armed Forces Medical College, Pune,
Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, India,
Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
2.
SSR Medical College, Belle Rive, Mauritius
Chapter keywords
Prostaglandins,
eicosanoids,
prostanoids,
leucotrienes,
lipoxins,
thromboxanes,
prostacyclins,
cyclopentane ring,
peroxidase system,
catecholamines,
antihypertensive action,
lipolysis,
hypercalcaemia,
lipoxygenase inhibitor,
immunoregulatory function,
aspirin,
antiplatelet aggregator,
therapeutic transfusion,
platelets,
intestinal secretion,
mepacrine,
suicide enzyme,
polyunsaturated fatty acid,
eicosatetraenoic acid,
acyl hydrolase,
vasodilatation,
anaphylaxis