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Isoprostane vs Isofuran - What's the difference?

isoprostane | isofuran |

In biochemistry|lang=en terms the difference between isoprostane and isofuran

is that isoprostane is (biochemistry) any of various prostaglandin-like compounds formed in vivo from the free radical-catalyzed peroxidation of essential fatty acids (primarily arachidonic acid) without the direct action of cyclooxygenase enzyme while isofuran is (biochemistry) any of various nonclassic eicosanoids formed nonenzymatically by free radical mediated peroxidation of arachidonic acid, similar to the isoprostanes but with a substituted tetrahydrofuran ring.

As nouns the difference between isoprostane and isofuran

is that isoprostane is (biochemistry) any of various prostaglandin-like compounds formed in vivo from the free radical-catalyzed peroxidation of essential fatty acids (primarily arachidonic acid) without the direct action of cyclooxygenase enzyme while isofuran is (biochemistry) any of various nonclassic eicosanoids formed nonenzymatically by free radical mediated peroxidation of arachidonic acid, similar to the isoprostanes but with a substituted tetrahydrofuran ring.

isoprostane

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Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia isoprostane)
  • (biochemistry) Any of various prostaglandin-like compounds formed in vivo from the free radical-catalyzed peroxidation of essential fatty acids (primarily arachidonic acid) without the direct action of cyclooxygenase enzyme.

    • isofuran

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    Noun

    (en noun) (wikipedia isofuran)
  • (biochemistry) Any of various nonclassic eicosanoids formed nonenzymatically by free radical mediated peroxidation of arachidonic acid, similar to the isoprostanes but with a substituted tetrahydrofuran ring.