what is the precursor molecule for prostaglandin and leukotrienes?

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eicosanoids or arachnoid acid

2007-04-13 06:21:52 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

They are both synthesized from arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid is a fatty acid with 20 carbons and 4 double bonds.

2007-04-13 06:28:12 · answer #1 · answered by hcbiochem 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

arachadonic acid. Eicosanoids is the general nomenclature for the type of molecules that prostaglandins and leukotrienes are catagorized as.

2007-04-13 06:30:23 · answer #2 · answered by misoma5 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋