Molecular Function
eicosanoid metabolism
Definitions related to eicosanoid metabolism:
  • Sum of chemical changes that occur within the tissues of an organism consisting of anabolism (biosynthesis) and catabolism of eicosanoids; the buildup and breakdown of eicosanoids for utilization by the organism.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • (icosanoid metabolic process) The chemical reactions and pathways involving icosanoids, any of a group of C20 polyunsaturated fatty acids.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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