FB2026_03 , released September 17, 2026

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General Information

Term

prostaglandin metabolic process

ID (Ontology)

GO:0006693 (Gene Ontology)

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving prostaglandins, any of a group of biologically active metabolites which contain a cyclopentane ring due to the formation of a bond between two carbons of a fatty acid. They have a wide range of biological activities.[ ISBN:0198506732 ]

Also Known As

"prostaglandin metabolism"

Comment

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Data Class	Field	Direct annotations
Genes (FBgn)	GO_BIOLOGICAL_PROCESS

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Full annotation statements	Relevant FlyBase reports
Full annotation statements	Genes
prostaglandin metabolic process (all annotations which use CV term, excluding "NOT" statements)
involved_in \| prostaglandin metabolic process

Spanning Tree (Parents/Children)

icosanoid metabolic process_______________
unsaturated fatty acid metabolic process__|
                                          prostanoid metabolic process
                                           |__prostaglandin metabolic process  3 rec.
                                               |__prostaglandin biosynthetic process 2 rec.
                                                   |__cyclooxygenase pathway
                                                   |__regulation of fever generation by prostaglandin biosynthetic process(+)
                                                   |__regulation of prostaglandin biosynthetic process(+)

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Relationships
Is a	prostanoid metabolic process
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Synonyms & Secondary IDs
Synonyms
	"prostaglandin metabolism" EXACT
Secondary IDs

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