Prostaglandin E3

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Structural formula
Prostaglandin E3
General
Surname Prostaglandin E3
other names
  • (Z) -7 - [(1R, 2R, 3R) -3-hydroxy-2 - [(1E, 3S, 5Z) -3-hydroxyocta-1,5-dienyl] -5-oxocyclopentyl] hept-5-enoic acid
  • PGE 3
Molecular formula C 20 H 30 O 5
External identifiers / databases
CAS number 802-31-3
PubChem 5280937
Wikidata Q15708280
properties
Molar mass 350.5 g mol −1
safety instructions
GHS hazard labeling
no classification available
As far as possible and customary, SI units are used. Unless otherwise noted, the data given apply to standard conditions .

Prostaglandin E 3 is a chemical compound from the group of prostaglandins . It is part of the arachidonic acid - metabolism . Prostaglandin E 3 occurs naturally in animals. It is being investigated for involvement in cancer .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ This substance has either not yet been classified with regard to its hazardousness or a reliable and citable source has not yet been found.
  2. ↑ P. Yang, Y. Jiang, SM Fischer: Prostaglandin E3 metabolism and cancer. In: Cancer letters. Volume 348, number 1–2, June 2014, pp. 1–11, doi : 10.1016 / j.canlet.2014.03.010 , PMID 24657656 , PMC 4366418 (free full text).