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Leukotriene D4 MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Leukotriene D4
Tree Number(s)
D10.251.355.255.100.450.855.461
D10.251.355.310.166.887.855.461
D23.469.050.175.450.725.415
Unique ID
D017998
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017998
Scope Note
One of the biologically active principles of SRS-A. It is generated from LEUKOTRIENE C4 after partial hydrolysis of the peptide chain, i.e., cleavage of the gamma-glutamyl portion. Its biological actions include stimulation of vascular and nonvascular smooth muscle, and increases in vascular permeability. (From Dictionary of Prostaglandins and Related Compounds, 1990)
Entry Term(s)
LTD4
Leukotriene D
Leukotriene D-4
Leukotrienes D
CAS Type 1 Name
Glycine, N-(S-(1-(4-carboxy-1-hydroxybutyl)-2,4,6,9-pentadecatetraenyl)-L-cysteinyl)-, (R-(R*,S*-(E,E,Z,Z)))-
Previous Indexing
SRS-A (1982-1993)
Public MeSH Note
94; was see SRS-A 1983-93; LEUKOTRIENES D was see SRS-A 1983-93
Online Note
use SRS-A to search LEUKOTRIENE D4 & LEUKOTRIENES D 1983-93
History Note
94; was see SRS-A 1983-93; LEUKOTRIENES D was see SRS-A 1983-93
Date Established
1994/01/01
Date of Entry
1993/06/04
Revision Date
2015/06/08
Leukotriene D4 Preferred
Leukotrienes D Broader
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