Prostaglandin Nomenclature - The Stoltz Group
Prostaglandin Nomenclature - The Stoltz Group
Prostaglandin Nomenclature - The Stoltz Group
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Number refers to degree of<br />
unsaturation on side-chains.<br />
1:<br />
2:<br />
3:<br />
R α =<br />
R ω =<br />
R α =<br />
R ω =<br />
R α =<br />
<strong>Prostaglandin</strong> <strong>Nomenclature</strong><br />
OH<br />
OH<br />
CO 2H<br />
Me<br />
CO 2H<br />
Me<br />
CO 2H<br />
R ω = Me<br />
OH<br />
HO<br />
HO<br />
e.g.<br />
OH<br />
PGF 2α<br />
dihomo-γ-linolenic acid<br />
arachidonic acid<br />
eicosapentaenoic acid<br />
CO 2H<br />
Me<br />
CO2H Me<br />
CO 2H<br />
Me<br />
CO 2H<br />
Me
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