Arachidonic Acid Alkyne

Uses

Arachidonic Acid Alkyne is a metabolite of Arachidonic Acid (A765000). Arachidonic Acid is an essential fatty acid and a precursor in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes. Arachidonic Acid occurs in liver, brain, glandular organs, and depot fats of animals, in small amounts in human depot fats, and Arachidonic Acid is also a constituent of animal phosphatides.

General Description

Arachidonic acid (ARA) is a polyunsaturated ω-6 fatty acid. It is composed of 20-carbon chain fatty acid. ARA is found in fish, eggs, poultry and sea food. It is present abundantly in phospholipids of cell membranes.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Arachidonic acid (ARA) governs the cell membrane fluidity and ion channels activity. Accumulation of free ARA leads to cytotoxicity followed by cell death.