Prostaglandin H2

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Prostaglandin H2
Identifiers
CAS number	[42935-17-1]
PubChem	1035
MeSH	Prostaglandin+H2
Properties
Molecular formula	C20H32O5
Molar mass	352.465 g/mol
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Prostaglandin H2 is a type of Prostaglandin which is derived from arachidonic acid and is a precursor for many other biologically significant molecules:

Eicosanoid synthesis. (Prostaglandin H2 near center.)

Figure 1: Synthetic pathways from PGH₂ (the parent compound) to prostaglandins, prostacyclin and thromboxanes.

It is acted upon by:

• prostacyclin synthase to create prostacyclin
• thromboxane-A synthase to create thromboxane A2
• prostaglandin D2 synthase to create prostaglandin D2
• Prostaglandin E synthase to create prostaglandin E2

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