Arachidonic Acid

DB04557ApprovedInvestigationalWithdrawnSmall molecule

Arachidonic Acid is a natural fatty acid that plays an essential role in physiological homeostases, such as repair and growth of cells. It is found in animal and human fat as well as in the liver, brain, and glandular organs, and is a constituent of animal phosphatides.

Chemical structure of Arachidonic Acid
Mechanism
Curator reviewed
Formula / weight
C20H32O2 · 304.4669 g/mol (avg)

Resolves to

Compound
UNII27YG812J1ICAS506-32-1ChEMBLCHEMBL15594ChEBI15843PubChem444899KEGGC00219
Clinical / RWD
RxNorm1368624
Structure
InChIKeyYZXBAPSDXZZRGB-DOFZRALJSA-NSMILESCCCCC\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/C\C=C/CCCC(O)=O
Targets
P23219PTGS1Q07869PPARAQ96RI1NR1H4P19793RXRAP2949814 kDa fatty acid-binding protein
Transporters
Q92959SLCO2A1

What you can answer from here — as of September 20, 2026

5Protein targetsEach mapped to UniProt, with action and pharmacological action
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1TransporterSubstrate / inhibitor direction, not just membership
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328Drug interactionsStructured to mechanism, not free text
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3Clinical trialsPhase, status and sponsor resolved per trial
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3Marketed productsAcross 2 countries and 3 labellers
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16+ReferencesStructured and connected to the statements they support
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