isoprostane (English, noun)
expansion: isoprostane (plural isoprostanes)
Senses:
topics: biochemistry
biology
chemistry
microbiology
natural-sciences
physical-sciences
glosses: Any of various prostaglandin-like compounds formed in vivo from the free radical-catalyzed peroxidation of essential fatty acids (primarily arachidonic acid) without the direct action of cyclooxygenase enzyme.
Forms:
form: isoprostanes
tags: plural