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Descriptor English: Leukotriene E4
Descriptor Spanish: Leucotrieno E4
Descriptor leucotrieno E4
Entry term(s) LTE4
Scope note: Principio biológicamente activo de SRS-A que se forma a partir del LEUCOTRIENO A4 por una reacción peptidásica que elimina el residuo glicínico. Las acciones biológicas del LTE4 son similares a las del LTC4 y LTD4. (Dictionary of Prostaglandins and Related Compounds, 1990)
Descriptor Portuguese: Leucotrieno E4
Descriptor French: Leucotriène E4
Entry term(s): LTE4
Leukotriene E
Leukotriene E 4
Leukotriene E-4
Leukotrienes E
Tree number(s): D10.251.355.255.100.450.855.470
D10.251.355.310.166.887.855.470
D23.469.050.175.450.725.425
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017999
Scope note: A biologically active principle of SRS-A that is formed from LEUKOTRIENE D4 via a peptidase reaction that removes the glycine residue. The biological actions of LTE4 are similar to LTC4 and LTD4. (From Dictionary of Prostaglandins and Related Compounds, 1990)
Allowable Qualifiers: AA analogs & derivatives
AD administration & dosage
AE adverse effects
AG agonists
AI antagonists & inhibitors
AN analysis
BI biosynthesis
BL blood
CF cerebrospinal fluid
CH chemistry
CL classification
CS chemical synthesis
DF deficiency
EC economics
GE genetics
HI history
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PD pharmacology
PH physiology
PK pharmacokinetics
PO poisoning
RE radiation effects
SD supply & distribution
ST standards
TO toxicity
TU therapeutic use
UR urine
Registry Number: 75715-89-8
CAS Type 1 Name: 7,9,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid, 6-((2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)thio)-5-hydroxy-, (5S-(5R*,6S*(S*),7E,9E,11Z,14Z))-
Previous Indexing: Arachidonic Acids (1980-1982)
SRS-A/analogs & derivatives (1983-1993)
Public MeSH Note: 94; LEUKOTRIENE E was indexed under SRS-A/*ANALOGS & DERIVATIVES 1983-93 & ARACHIDONIC ACIDS 1980-82
Online Note: use LEUKOTRIENE E4 (NM) to search LEUKOTRIENE E 1980-93
History Note: 94; was LEUKOTRIENE E (NM) 1980-93
DeCS ID: 31348
Unique ID: D017999
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 1994/01/01
Date of Entry: 1993/06/21
Revision Date: 2015/06/08
Leukotriene E4 - Preferred
Concept UI M0027182
Scope note A biologically active principle of SRS-A that is formed from LEUKOTRIENE D4 via a peptidase reaction that removes the glycine residue. The biological actions of LTE4 are similar to LTC4 and LTD4. (From Dictionary of Prostaglandins and Related Compounds, 1990)
Preferred term Leukotriene E4
Entry term(s) LTE4
Leukotriene E 4
Leukotriene E-4
Leukotrienes E - Broader
Concept UI M0027181
Preferred term Leukotrienes E
Entry term(s) Leukotriene E



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