Biochemistry Topics, Lipid Metabolism
Last Updated: February 5, 2026 Introduction to Lipid Mediators of Inflammation Lipid mediators of inflammation belong to the large family of bioactive lipids termed oxylipins. Oxylipins are derived from omega-6 and omega-3 PUFA as well as from the essential fatty...
Biochemistry Topics, Lipid Metabolism
Last Updated: February 2, 2026 Omega-3 and Omega-6 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (PUFA) The term omega, as it relates to fatty acids, refers to the terminal carbon atom farthest from the functional carboxylic acid group (–COOH). The designation of a polyunsaturated...
Biochemistry Topics, Lipid Metabolism
Last Updated: February 1, 2026 Introduction to the Eicosanoids The principal eicosanoids (from Ancient Greek eíkosi for 20) of biological significance to humans are a group of bioactive lipid molecules derived from the polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA), arachidonic...
