Sentences with phrase «into eicosanoids»

Omega 3's and Omega 6's compete against each other in the body for the enzymes needed to convert them into eicosanoids.

CYP - 13A12 promotes oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids into eicosanoids, signaling molecules that can strongly affect inflammatory pain and ischemia - reperfusion injury responses in mammals.

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This particular enzyme produces arachidonic acids from the membrane, which is then transformed into prostaglandins, plus other compounds known as eicosanoids which have a contributing role in the degradative processes.

When incorporated into the cell membranes of the body, these omega - 3 and omega - 6 fatty acids function as precursors for eicosanoids that control a host of cellular functions and responses.

Compared to dietary omega - 6 fatty acids, which generally give rise to more inflammatory thromboxanes, prostaglandins, and leukotrienes, omega - 3 fatty acids are metabolized into less inflammatory eicosanoid signaling molecules.

As I mentioned above, Omega 3's and Omega 6's «compete» in the body for the enzymes that convert them into the signal molecules eicosanoids.