Term Name: | thromboxane A2 |
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Synonyms: | (5Z,13E)-(15S)-9alpha,11alpha-Epoxy-15-hydroxythromboxa-5,13-dienoate, (5Z,13E,15S)-9alpha,11alpha-epoxy-15-hydroxythromboxa-5,13-dien-1-oic acid, (5Z,9alpha,11alpha,13E,15S)-9,11-Epoxy-15-hydroxythromboxa-5,13-dien-1-oic acid, 9S,11S-epoxy,15S-hydroxy-thromboxa-5Z,13E-dien-1-oic acid, Thromboxane A2, TXA-2, TXA2 |
Definition: | A thromboxane which is produced by activated platelets and has prothrombotic properties: it stimulates activation of new platelets as well as increases platelet aggregation. |
Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:15627] ( EBI ) |