Enzymatic formation of prostamide F2α from anandamide involves a newly identified intermediate metabolite, prostamide H2
Prostaglandin F2α 1-ethanolamide (prostamide F2α) is a potent ocular hypotensive agent in animals and represents a new class of fatty acid amide compounds. Accumulated evidence indicated that anandamide, an endogenous bioactive ligand for cannabinoid receptors, may serve as a common substrate to pro...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2005-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520328637 |