RT Book, Section A1 Katzung, Bertram G. A1 Kruidering-Hall, Marieke A1 Tuan, Rupa Lalchandani A1 Vanderah, Todd W. A1 Trevor, Anthony J. SR Print(0) ID 1180556047 T1 Prostaglandins & Other Eicosanoids T2 Katzung & Trevor's Pharmacology: Examination & Board Review, 13e YR 2021 FD 2021 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9781260117127 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1180556047 RD 2024/10/13 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).