Term Name: | (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,16E,18R)-18-hydroperoxyicosapentaenoic acid |
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Synonyms: | (18R)-HpEPE, (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,16E,18R)-18-hydroperoxyicosa-5,8,11,14,16-pentaenoic acid, 18(R)-HpEPE |
Definition: | A hydroperoxyicosapentaenoic acid that is (5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z,16E)-icosapentaenoic acid in which the pro-R hydrogen at position 18 has been replaced by a hydroperoxy group. One of the two stereoisomers formed when acetylated COX2 oxidises the omega-3 fatty acid EPA. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:138565] ( EBI ) |