Prostaglandins are
Correct Answer: Eicosanoids
Description: Unsaturated Fatty Acids Contain One or More Double Bonds
Unsaturated fatty acids may be further subdivided as follows:
Monounsaturated (monoethenoid, monoenoic) acids, containing one double bond.
Polyunsaturated (polyethenoid, polyenoic) acids, containing two or more double bonds.
Eicosanoids: These compounds, derived from eicosa (20-carbon) polyenoic fatty acids, comprise the prostanoids, leukotrienes (LTs), and lipoxins (LXs).
Prostanoids include prostaglandins (PGs), prostacyclins (PGIs), and thromboxanes (TXs).
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