Prostaglandin

A prostaglandin is any member of a group of lipid compounds that are derived from fatty acids and have important functions in the animal body. Every prostaglandin contains 20 carbon atoms, including a 5 carbon ring.

Related Topics:
Lipid - Fatty acid - Animal - Carbon

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They are mediators and have a variety of strong physiological effects; although they are technically hormones they are rarely classified as such.

Related Topics:
Physiological - Hormone

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The prostaglandins together with the thromboxanes form the prostanoid class of fatty acid derivatives; the prostanoid class is a subclass of eicosanoids.

Related Topics:
Thromboxane - Prostanoid - Eicosanoid

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