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Prostaglandin H2

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Definition: A cyclic endoperoxide intermediate produced by the action of CYCLOOXYGENASE on ARACHIDONIC ACID. It is further converted by a series of specific enzymes to the series 2 prostaglandins.  /analogs: coord with PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES, SYNTHETIC if pertinent   
Examples 15-Hydroxy-11 alpha,9 alpha-(epoxymethano)prosta-5,13-dienoic Acid 		Other names PGH(2); PGH2
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
prostaglandin H2 9-cyclic ether  0   *Prostaglandin Endoperoxides, Synthetic *Prostaglandin H2. Am Rev Respir Dis 1990;141(2):456
prostaglandin H2 methyl ester  63942-75-6   *Prostaglandin Endoperoxides, Synthetic *Prostaglandin H2. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1984;120(2):512
9,11-etheno-16-(4-fluorophenoxyprostaglandin) H2  0   *Prostaglandin H2 Prostaglandins, Synthetic. Brit J Pharmacol 63(2):362P;1978

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