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The chemical reactions and pathways involving prostaglandins, any of a group of biologically active metabolites which contain a cyclopentane ring due to the formation of a bond between two carbons of a fatty acid. They have a wide range of biological activities. The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of prostaglandins, any of a group of biologically active metabolites which contain a cyclopentane ring. The chemical reactions and pathways involving prostanoids, any compound based on or derived from the prostanoate structure. The chemical reactions and pathways involving icosanoids, any of a group of C20 polyunsaturated fatty acids.

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GO TERM SUMMARY
Name: prostaglandin metabolic process
Acc: GO:0006693
Aspect: Biological Process
Desc: The chemical reactions and pathways involving prostaglandins, any of a group of biologically active metabolites which contain a cyclopentane ring due to the formation of a bond between two carbons of a fatty acid. They have a wide range of biological activities.
Synonyms:
  • prostaglandin metabolism
Proteins in PDR annotated with:
   This term: 12 [Search]
   Term or descendants: 41 [Search]


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INTERACTIVE GO GRAPH

GO:0006693 - prostaglandin metabolic process (interactive image map)
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