A cyclic endoperoxide intermediate produced by the action of CYCLOOXYGENASE on ARACHIDONIC ACID. It is further converted by a series of specific enzymes to the series 2 prostaglandins.
Synonyms: 42935-17-1, PGH(2), PGH2, Prostaglandin H2, Prosta-5,13-dien-1-oic acid, 9,11-epidioxy-15-hydroxy-, (5Z,9alpha,11alpha,13E,15S)-
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2004; use PROSTAGLANDIN H2 (NM) 1980-2003 ,/analogs: coord with PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES, SYNTHETIC if pertinent ,2004; PROSTAGLANDIN H2 was indexed under PROSTAGLANDINS H 1993-2003 & PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES, SYNTHETIC 1986-1992
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D044262