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... > Biological Factors > Inflammation Mediators > Autacoids > Eicosanoids > Arachidonic Acids > Leukotrienes > SRS-A > Leukotriene C4
... > Lipids > Fatty Acids > Fatty Acids, Unsaturated > Eicosanoids > Arachidonic Acids > Leukotrienes > SRS-A > Leukotriene C4
... > Lipids > Fatty Acids > Fatty Acids, Unsaturated > Fatty Acids, Essential > Arachidonic Acids > Leukotrienes > SRS-A > Leukotriene C4

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Leukotriene C4  

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Entry terms

  • Leukotriene C 4
  • Leukotriene C-4
  • LTC4

Scope note

  • The conjugation product of LEUKOTRIENE A4 and glutathione. It is the major arachidonic acid metabolite in macrophages and human mast cells as well as in antigen-sensitized lung tissue. It stimulates mucus secretion in the lung, and produces contractions of nonvascular and some VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE. (From Dictionary of Prostaglandins and Related Compounds, 1990)

History note

  • 94; was see SRS-A 1983-93; LEUKOTRIENE C1 & LEUKOTRIENES C were see SRS-A 1983-93

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D017997

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