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Thromboxanes

Bioactive compounds derived from linoleic or α-linolenic acids.

Cyclooxygenase-pathway eicosanoids (e.g., TXA2) produced mainly by platelets that promote vasoconstriction and platelet aggregation, balancing prostacyclin's vasodilatory action.

How one textbook covers it

  • Advanced Nutrition and Human Metabolism, 8th ed. (Gropper) — Glossary

    Cyclooxygenase-pathway eicosanoids (e.g., TXA2) produced mainly by platelets that promote vasoconstriction and platelet aggregation, balancing prostacyclin's vasodilatory action.

Related terms

Eicosanoids, Prostaglandins