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.

Synonyms: Arachidonic Acid, Sodium Salt, 97011-20-6, Arachidonic Acid, Lithium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer, Arachidonic Acid, Zinc Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer, Arachidonic Acid, Cerium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer, 6610-25-9, Arachidonic Acid, Sodium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer, Arachidonic Acid, (all-Z)-Isomer, 1-(14)C-Labeled, 0, 27YG812J1I, 71431-27-1, Sodium Arachidonate, 5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid, (all-Z)-, Arachidonic Acid, Cesium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer, Arachidonic Acid, Potassium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer, Vitamin F, Arachidonic Acid, Ammonium Salt, (all-Z)-Isomer, Arachidonic Acid, (all-Z)-isomer, 3H-Labeled, Arachidonic Acid, Arachidonate, Sodium, (all-Z)-5,8,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid