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Prostaglandin H2 MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Prostaglandin H2
Tree Number(s)
D01.248.497.158.685.750.744.650.500
D01.339.431.374.744.650.500
D01.650.550.750.700.650.500
D02.389.593.374.744.650.500
D10.251.355.255.550.025.650.500
D23.469.050.175.725.025.650.500
Unique ID
D044262
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D044262
Annotation
/analogs: coord with PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES, SYNTHETIC if pertinent
Scope Note
A cyclic endoperoxide intermediate produced by the action of CYCLOOXYGENASE on ARACHIDONIC ACID. It is further converted by a series of specific enzymes to the series 2 prostaglandins.
Entry Term(s)
PGH(2)
PGH2
Registry Numbers
42935-17-1
CAS Type 1 Name
Prosta-5,13-dien-1-oic acid, 9,11-epidioxy-15-hydroxy-, (5Z,9alpha,11alpha,13E,15S)-
Previous Indexing
Prostaglandin Endoperoxides, Synthetic (1986-1992)
Prostaglandins H (1993-2003)
Public MeSH Note
2004; PROSTAGLANDIN H2 was indexed under PROSTAGLANDINS H 1993-2003 & PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES, SYNTHETIC 1986-1992
History Note
2004; use PROSTAGLANDIN H2 (NM) 1980-2003
Date Introduced
2004/01/01
Last Updated
2023/02/26
Prostaglandin H2 Preferred
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