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POLYUNSATURATED FATTY ACID [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-07-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- eicosanoid
1, record 1, English, eicosanoid
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Derived from polyunsaturated fatty acids(PUFAs), particularly arachidonic acid, eicosanoids serve as potent signaling molecules, exerting their effects through specific receptors.... Eicosanoids are characterized by their twenty-carbon backbone. They can broadly be classified into three major subclasses based on their structural features, namely prostaglandins, leukotrienes, and thromboxanes. 2, record 1, English, - eicosanoid
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
- Biologie moléculaire
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- eicosanoïde
1, record 1, French, eicosano%C3%AFde
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les eicosanoïdes sont les dérivés oxygénés obtenus à partir des acides gras polyinsaturés à 20 carbones. 2, record 1, French, - eicosano%C3%AFde
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les eicosanoïdes comprennent les prostaglandines, les prostacyclines, les thromboxanes et les leucotriènes. 3, record 1, French, - eicosano%C3%AFde
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-12-04
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fatty Substances (Food)
- Biochemistry
- Dietetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- polyunsaturated fatty acid
1, record 2, English, polyunsaturated%20fatty%20acid
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Polyunsaturated fatty acids are effective antimycotic-fungistatic agents. They have been used to prevent molding of meat, cheese, and many other refrigerated, packaged foods. 2, record 2, English, - polyunsaturated%20fatty%20acid
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Corps gras (Ind. de l'aliment.)
- Biochimie
- Diététique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- acide gras polyinsaturé
1, record 2, French, acide%20gras%20polyinsatur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les huiles de germes de mais, de germes de blé [...] connaissent depuis quelques années une vogue qu'explique leur richesse en acides gras polyinsaturés qui auraient un pouvoir hypocholestérolémiant [...] 2, record 2, French, - acide%20gras%20polyinsatur%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1995-08-07
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Biochemistry
- Nutritive Elements (Biological Sciences)
- Food Industries
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- highly unsaturated fatty acid
1, record 3, English, highly%20unsaturated%20fatty%20acid
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- HUFA 2, record 3, English, HUFA
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid 3, record 3, English, long%2Dchain%20polyunsaturated%20fatty%20acid
proposal
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Biochimie
- Éléments nutritifs (Sciences biologiques)
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- acide gras polyinsaturé à longue chaîne
1, record 3, French, acide%20gras%20polyinsatur%C3%A9%20%C3%A0%20longue%20cha%C3%AEne
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- AGPLC 2, record 3, French, AGPLC
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- acide gras hautement insaturé 1, record 3, French, acide%20gras%20hautement%20insatur%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- AGHI 3, record 3, French, AGHI
correct
- AGHI 3, record 3, French, AGHI
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1986-11-18
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Chemistry
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- cis-methylene polyunsaturated fatty acid 1, record 4, English, cis%2Dmethylene%20polyunsaturated%20fatty%20acid
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- acide gras cis-méthylène-polyinsaturé
1, record 4, French, acide%20gras%20cis%2Dm%C3%A9thyl%C3%A8ne%2Dpolyinsatur%C3%A9
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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