Linear
C20
endogenous metabolites of arachidonic acid (icosa-5,8,11,14-tetraenoic acid) containing
a terminal carboxy function and four or more double bonds (three or more of which
are conjugated) as well as other functional groups. A subclass of
icosanoids.
Source:
PAC, 1995, 67, 1307
(Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on
structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995))
on page 1347