A group of physiologically active prostaglandin endoperoxides. They are precursors in the biosynthesis of prostaglandins and thromboxanes. The most frequently encountered member of this group is the prostaglandin H2.
Synonyms: 0, Prostaglandins H
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91; was see under PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES 1978-90 ,91(78); was see under PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES 1978-90 ,for analogs: coord with PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES, SYNTHETIC if pertinant; /chem syn permitted: do not convert to PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES, SYNTHETIC; PROSTAGLANDIN H2 is also available; DF: PGH
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D011463