Identification of a new eicosanoid from
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E.J. Corey; Peter T. Lansbury Jr.; Yasuji Yamada
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Article
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1985
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Elsevier Science
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French
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A cell-free homogenate of Clavularia viridis converts tritiated arachidonic acid into a new eicosanoid identified as 5 (free acid) by chemical and chromatographic studies in comparison with synthetic substances. The isolation of 4, suggests a novel, non-prostanoid type pathway for the biosynthesis o