Name: | Thromboxane A2 |
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PubChem Compound ID: | 213 |
Description: | An unstable intermediate between the prostaglandin endoperoxides and thromboxane B2. The compound has a bicyclic oxaneoxetane structure. It is a potent inducer of platelet aggregation and causes vasoconstriction. It is the principal component of rabbit aorta contracting substance (RCS). |
Molecular formula: | C20H32O5 |
Molecular weight: | 352.465 g/mol |
Synonyms: |
(5Z, 9 alpha,11 alpha,13E,15S)-9,11-epoxy-15-hydroxythromboxa- 5,13-dien-1-oic acid; ALPHA11-ALPHA-EPOXY-15-HYDROXYTHROMBA; (5Z,13E)-(15S)-9-alpha,11-alpha-epoxy-15-hydroxythromboxa-5,13-dienoate; Thromboxane A2
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