Preferred Term:
oxylipins
Definition:
Eighteen-carbon cyclopentyl polyunsaturated fatty acids derived from alpha-linolenic acid via an oxidative pathway analogous to the eicosanoids in animals. Biosynthesis is inhibited by salicylates. A key member, jasmonic acid of plants, plays a similar role to arachidonic acid in animals.
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URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/207891
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