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Prostaglandins D

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Definition: Physiologically active prostaglandins found in many tissues and organs. They show pressor activity, are mediators of inflammation, and have potential antithrombotic effects.  /biosyn /physiol permitted; for analogs, coord NIM with PROSTAGLANDINS, SYNTHETIC (IM); /chem syn permitted: do not convert to PROSTAGLANDINS, SYNTHETIC; DF: PGD   
Examples Prostaglandin D2 		Other names PGD; D, Prostaglandins
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
9-fluoro-15-hydroxy-16-phenoxy-17,18,19,20-tetranor-5,13-prostadienoic acid  0   *Prostaglandins D Prostaglandins, Synthetic Thromboxane A2/agonists. Prostaglandins 1995 Aug;50(2):57
9-chloro-15-cyclohexyl-11,15-dihydroxypentanor-5,13-prostadienoic acid  117708-11-9   *Prostaglandins D *Prostaglandins, Synthetic. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 1986;83(1-2):56
9-fluoro-15-cyclohexyl-11,15-dihydroxypentanor-5,13-prostadienoic acid  117708-12-0   *Prostaglandins D *Prostaglandins, Synthetic. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 1986;83(1-2):56
9-hydroxy-11,15-dioxo-2,3,18,19-tetranorprost-5-ene-1,20-dioic acid  70803-92-8 Cyclopentanehexanoic acid, 2-(4-carboxy-2-butenyl)-3-hydroxy-gamma,5-dioxo-, (1R-(1alpha,2beta(Z),3beta))  *Prostaglandins D. Methods Enzymol 1982;86:559
prostaglandin D3  71902-47-1   *Prostaglandins D Prostaglandins, Synthetic. Eur J Pharmacol 1980;67(1):155

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