| 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.(ChemID Plus) Arachidonic Acid is from the group Eicosatetraenoic Acid
Omega-6 Fatty Acid
Other Names for Arachidonic Acid
Arachidonic Acid
(all-Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic Acid
All-cis-icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoic acid
Arachidonate
Fatty Acid 20:4 n-6
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