TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Prostaglandins & Other Eicosanoids A1 - Katzung, Bertram G. A1 - Kruidering-Hall, Marieke A1 - Tuan, Rupa Lalchandani A1 - Vanderah, Todd W. A1 - Trevor, Anthony J. PY - 2021 T2 - Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology: Examination & Board Review, 13e AB - The eicosanoids are an important group of endogenous fatty acid autacoids that are synthesized from arachidonic acid, a 20-carbon fatty acid lipid in cell membranes. Families of eicosanoids of clinical importance include straight-chain derivatives (leukotrienes) and cyclic derivatives (prostacyclin, prostaglandins, and thromboxane). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/16 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180556047 ER -