Molecular Function
eicosanoid degradation
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Eicosanoid Degradation consists of conjugation, transport, and/or oxidation of hormone-like endogenous unsaturated and oxygenated fatty acid derivatives of arachidonic acid (eicosanoids) that act near the site of synthesis and have a specific regulatory effect on the activity of target cells in host defense reactions, immediate hypersensitivity, and inflammation. Eicosanoids include prostaglandins, leukotrienes, thromboxanes, and hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid compounds.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(icosanoid catabolic process) The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of icosanoid.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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