Thromboxane

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-012037",
  "term": "Thromboxane",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A type of lipid autacoid derived from arachidonic acid through the cyclooxygenase pathway, belonging to the eicosanoid family. Produced primarily by activated platelets, it acts as a potent vasoconstrictor and promoter of platelet aggregation, contributing to blood clot formation. The most common form, thromboxane A2, has a very short half-life of about 30 seconds in aqueous solution before it is hydrolyzed to the inactive thromboxane B2.",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "see_also": [
    "platelet"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2012, 84, 1113. 'IUPAC glossary of terms used in immunotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2012)' on page 1252 (https://doi.org/10.1351/PAC-REC-11-06-03)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/thromboxane/"
}