Primary information |
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ID | 20355 |
Pubchem ID | 5282411 |
Name | Prostacyclin |
Description | A prostaglandin that is a powerful vasodilator and inhibits platelet aggregation. It is biosynthesized enzymatically from PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES in human vascular tissue. The sodium salt has been also used to treat primary pulmonary hypertension (HYPERTENSION; PULMONARY). |
Synonym | epoprostenol prostacyclin Vasocyclin Flolan Prostaglandin X Prostacyclin I2 prostaglandin I2 PGI2 |
Molecular Weight | 352.47 |
Formula | C20H32O5 |
IUPAC | (5Z)-5-[(3aR;4R;5R;6aS)-5-hydroxy-4-[(E;3S)-3-hydroxyoct-1-enyl]-3;3a;4;5;6;6a-hexahydrocyclopenta[d]furan-2-ylidene]pentanoic acid |
SMILE | CCCCCC(C=CC1C(CC2C1CC(=CCCCC(=O)O)O2)O)O |
PDB ID | NA |
KEGG | C01312; D00106 |
HMDB ID | HMDB0001335 |
Melting Point (Degree C) | NA |
Water Solubility | NA |
Drugbank ID | DB01240 |
Receptor | P43119 |
Reference | HMDB
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