| Descriptor English: | Prostaglandin H2 | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Prostaglandina H2 | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Prostaglandine H2 | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    PGH(2) PGH2  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        D01.248.497.158.685.750.744.650.500 D01.339.431.374.744.650.500 D01.650.550.750.700.650.500 D02.389.593.374.744.650.500 D10.251.355.255.550.025.650.500 D23.469.050.175.725.025.650.500  | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D044262 | ||||||
| Scope note: | A cyclic endoperoxide intermediate produced by the action of CYCLOOXYGENASE on ARACHIDONIC ACID. It is further converted by a series of specific enzymes to the series 2 prostaglandins. | 
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| Annotation: | /analogs: coord with PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES, SYNTHETIC if pertinent | 
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| 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  | 
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| Registry Number: | 42935-17-1 | ||||||
| CAS Type 1 Name: | Prosta-5,13-dien-1-oic acid, 9,11-epidioxy-15-hydroxy-, (5Z,9alpha,11alpha,13E,15S)- | ||||||
| Previous Indexing: | 
                                                Prostaglandin Endoperoxides, Synthetic (1986-1992) Prostaglandins H (1993-2003)  | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 2004; PROSTAGLANDIN H2 was indexed under PROSTAGLANDINS H 1993-2003 & PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES, SYNTHETIC 1986-1992 | 
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| History Note: | 2004; use PROSTAGLANDIN H2 (NM) 1980-2003 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 38230 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D044262 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 2004/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 2003/07/09 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2015/06/08 | 
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                                        M0086362 | 
                                
| Scope note | A cyclic endoperoxide intermediate produced by the action of CYCLOOXYGENASE on ARACHIDONIC ACID. It is further converted by a series of specific enzymes to the series 2 prostaglandins. | 
| Preferred term | Prostaglandin H2 | 
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                                                                                            PGH(2)                                                 PGH2  | 
                                
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