Description | Arachidonic acid is a polyunsaturated, essential fatty acid. It is found in animal and animal fat as well as in the liver, brain, and glandular organs, and is a constituent of animal phosphatides. It is formed by the synthesis from dietary linoleic acid. Arachidonic acid mediates inflammation and the functioning of several organs and systems either directly or upon its conversion into eicosanoids. Arachidonic acid in cell membrane phospholipids is the substrate for the synthesis of a range of biologically active compounds (eicosanoids) including prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes. These compounds can act as mediators in their own right and can also act as regulators of other processes, such as platelet aggregation, blood clotting, smooth muscle contraction, leukocyte chemotaxis, inflammatory cytokine production, and immune function. Arachidonic acid can be metabolized by cytochrome p450 (CYP450) enzymes to 5,6-, 8,9-, 11,12-, and 14,15-epoxyeicosatrienoic acids (EETs), their corresponding dihydroxyeicosa-trienoic acids (DHETs), and 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (20-HETE). The production of kidney CYP450 arachidonic acid metabolites is altered in diabetes, pregnancy, hepatorenal syndrome, and in various models of hypertension, and it is likely that changes in this system contribute to the abnormalities in renal function that are associated with many of these conditions. Phospholipase A2 (PLA2) catalyzes the hydrolysis of the sn-2 position of membrane glycerophospholipids to liberate arachidonic acid (PMID: 12736897 , 12736897 , 12700820 , 12570747 , 12432908 ). |
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(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-5,8,11,14-Icosatetraenoic acid | ChEBI | (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-Icosatetraenoic acid | ChEBI | AA | ChEBI | all-cis-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid | ChEBI | ARA | ChEBI | Arachidonate | ChEBI | Arachidonsaeure | ChEBI | cis-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid | ChEBI | cis-Delta(5,8,11,14)-Eicosatetraenoic acid | ChEBI | 5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-Eicosatetraenoic acid | Kegg | (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-Icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoic acid | Kegg | (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-5,8,11,14-Icosatetraenoate | Generator | (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-Icosatetraenoate | Generator | all-cis-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoate | Generator | cis-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoate | Generator | cis-delta(5,8,11,14)-Eicosatetraenoate | Generator | cis-Δ(5,8,11,14)-eicosatetraenoate | Generator | cis-Δ(5,8,11,14)-eicosatetraenoic acid | Generator | 5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z-Eicosatetraenoate | Generator | (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-Icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoate | Generator | (all-Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoate | HMDB | (all-Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid | HMDB | 5,8,11,14-all-cis-Eicosatetraenoate | HMDB | 5,8,11,14-all-cis-Eicosatetraenoic acid | HMDB | 5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoate | HMDB | 5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid | HMDB | 5-cis,8-cis,11-cis,14-cis-Eicosatetraenoate | HMDB | 5-cis,8-cis,11-cis,14-cis-Eicosatetraenoic acid | HMDB | cis-D5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoate | HMDB | cis-D5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid | HMDB | Immunocytophyte | HMDB | Arachidonate, sodium | HMDB | Arachidonic acid, (all-Z)-isomer, 3H-labeled | HMDB | Arachidonic acid, ammonium salt, (all-Z)-isomer | HMDB | Arachidonic acid, cerium salt, (all-Z)-isomer | HMDB | Arachidonic acid, sodium salt | HMDB | Arachidonic acid, sodium salt, (all-Z)-isomer | HMDB | Vitamin F | HMDB | Arachidonic acid, cesium salt, (all-Z)-isomer | HMDB | Arachidonic acid, lithium salt, (all-Z)-isomer | HMDB | Arachidonic acid, potassium salt, (all-Z)-isomer | HMDB | Sodium arachidonate | HMDB | Arachidonic acid, (all-Z)-isomer, 1-(14)C-labeled | HMDB | Arachidonic acid, zinc salt, (all-Z)-isomer | HMDB | FA(20:4(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)) | HMDB | FA(20:4n6) | HMDB |
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InChI Identifier | InChI=1S/C20H32O2/c1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20(21)22/h6-7,9-10,12-13,15-16H,2-5,8,11,14,17-19H2,1H3,(H,21,22)/b7-6-,10-9-,13-12-,16-15- |
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Spectra | Spectrum Type | Description | Splash Key | View |
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GC-MS | GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) | splash10-005c-9800000000-87c290971fc8a628fb23 | Spectrum | GC-MS | GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) | splash10-005c-9800000000-87c290971fc8a628fb23 | Spectrum | GC-MS | GC-MS Spectrum - GC-EI-TOF (Non-derivatized) | splash10-0006-6900000000-6870df266b6c73f2a4a1 | Spectrum | Predicted GC-MS | Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive | splash10-0006-7390000000-7004b9cd28a9b3d9c991 | Spectrum | Predicted GC-MS | Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (1 TMS) - 70eV, Positive | splash10-05i9-9252000000-475d13959ee8ce889646 | Spectrum | Predicted GC-MS | Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive | Not Available | Spectrum | Predicted GC-MS | Predicted GC-MS Spectrum - GC-MS (Non-derivatized) - 70eV, Positive | Not Available | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF (UPLC Q-Tof Premier, Waters) , Negative | splash10-0nmi-0913000000-95846e8d5e8afd29664b | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 10V, Negative | splash10-005l-0902100000-6fc8730bd28daa779b66 | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 20V, Negative | splash10-005l-0902100000-6fc8730bd28daa779b66 | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF , Negative | splash10-005l-0902100000-6fc8730bd28daa779b66 | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 10V, Negative | splash10-0udi-0009000000-4dd23c77f8e48c0ab9ec | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 30V, Negative | splash10-0udi-0009000000-4dd23c77f8e48c0ab9ec | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 10V, Negative | splash10-0udi-0009000000-6bd9d0477c122d3eed94 | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 20V, Negative | splash10-0udi-0009000000-510ea33e558fa238a1d2 | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF , Negative | splash10-0udi-0009000000-73a6b21464acba15463c | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 10V, Negative | splash10-0udi-0009000000-4dd23c77f8e48c0ab9ec | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - ESI-TOF 30V, Negative | splash10-0udi-0049000000-102d050109d3c78b1a25 | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-IT , negative | splash10-0a4i-0090000000-2fb9003e782ec3d05e20 | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-QTOF , negative | splash10-0nmi-0913000000-95846e8d5e8afd29664b | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-TOF , negative | splash10-0udi-0009000000-6bd9d0477c122d3eed94 | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-TOF , negative | splash10-0udi-0009000000-510ea33e558fa238a1d2 | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - LC-ESI-TOF , negative | splash10-0udi-0049000000-102d050109d3c78b1a25 | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive | splash10-0udi-0009000000-6bd9d0477c122d3eed94 | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive | splash10-0udi-0009000000-510ea33e558fa238a1d2 | Spectrum | LC-MS/MS | LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 6V, Positive | splash10-0a4i-1934000000-3fb5938d1b4795217a97 | Spectrum | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Positive | splash10-0a4r-1196000000-a42ea66033eb9771d36d | Spectrum | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Positive | splash10-0a4j-5691000000-2bc7b1ae5487233dfce8 | Spectrum | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Positive | splash10-0007-7950000000-b15a8d382a4b3ad62d08 | Spectrum | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 10V, Negative | splash10-0udi-0029000000-28a9bbfed5fabd10c0c2 | Spectrum | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 20V, Negative | splash10-0zfr-2079000000-3f6e64ef7522a793e9a9 | Spectrum | Predicted LC-MS/MS | Predicted LC-MS/MS Spectrum - 40V, Negative | splash10-0a4i-9130000000-9c0c8bb5fc8e30bf53c7 | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 13C NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum | 1D NMR | 1H NMR Spectrum | Not Available | Spectrum |
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