English Explanatory Dictionary

isoprostane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of various prostaglandin-like compounds formed in vivo from the free radical-catalyzed peroxidation of essential fatty acids (primarily arachidonic acid) without the direct action of cyclooxygenase enzyme.

Word forms

isoprostane isoprostanes
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