isoprostane

English

Noun

isoprostane (plural isoprostanes)

  1. (biochemistry) Any of various prostaglandin-like compounds formed in vivo from the free radical-catalyzed peroxidation of essential fatty acids (primarily arachidonic acid) without the direct action of cyclooxygenase enzyme.
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