Prostaglandins E
Description
  (11 alpha,13E,15S)-11,15-Dihydroxy-9-oxoprost-13-en-1-oic acid (PGE(1)); (5Z,11 alpha,13E,15S)-11,15-dihydroxy-9-oxoprosta-5,13-dien-1-oic acid (PGE(2)); and (5Z,11 alpha,13E,15S,17Z)-11,15-dihydroxy-9-oxoprosta-5,13,17-trien-1-oic acid (PGE(3)). Three of the six naturally occurring prostaglandins. They are considered primary in that no one is derived from another in living organisms. Originally isolated from sheep seminal fluid and vesicles, they are found in many organs and tissues and play a major role in mediating various physiological activities.
Synonyms
  PGE
E, Prostaglandins
Parents
  Prostaglandins
Children
  Alprostadil
Dinoprostone
Experts
  Laurence M. Demers
Harold A. Harvey
Graham H. Jeffries
Allan Lipton
Keith H. Marks
C. Channa Reddy
Chen-Pei David Tu
Tree Numbers
  D10.251.355.255.100.637.250
D10.251.355.255.550.250
D23.469.050.175.725.780
MeSH ID
  D011458

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