Prostaglandin H2

Prostaglandin H2
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
ChEBI
ChemSpider
MeSH Prostaglandin+H2
Properties
C20H32O5
Molar mass 352.465 g/mol
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Infobox references

Prostaglandin H2 is a type of prostaglandin and a precursor for many other biologically significant molecules. It is synthesized from arachidonic acid in a reaction catalyzed by a cyclooxygenase enzyme.[1]

Eicosanoid synthesis - prostaglandin H2 near center

It is acted upon by:

It rearranges non-enzymatically to:

Figure 1: Synthetic pathways from PGH2 (the parent compound) to prostaglandins, prostacyclin and thromboxanes

References

  1. "The Cyclooxygenase Reaction Mechanism". ACS Publications. Retrieved 18 April 2016.


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