Repositioning Candidate Details
| Candidate ID: | R0424 |
| Source ID: | DB04557 |
| Source Type: | experimental |
| Compound Type: | small molecule |
| Compound Name: | Arachidonic Acid |
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| Molecular Formula: | C20H32O2 |
| SMILES: | CCCCC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCCC(O)=O |
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| DrugBank Description: | An unsaturated, essential fatty acid. It is found in animal and human fat as well as in the liver, brain, and glandular organs, and is a constituent of animal phosphatides. It is formed by the synthesis from dietary linoleic acid and is a precursor in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and leukotrienes. [PubChem] |
| CAS Number: | 506-32-1 |
| Molecular Weight: | 304.4669 |
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| Targets: | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha; Bile acid receptor; Retinoic acid receptor RXR-alpha; Prostaglandin G/H synthase 1; 14 kDa fatty acid-binding protein |
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