Classify each prostaglandin according to the instructions provided in Section 26.7.

In section 26.7

€¢ Prostaglandins are biochemical regulators that are even more powerful than steroids.

€¢ Prostaglandins are biosynthesized from arachidonic acid with the help of enzymes called cyclooxygenases.

€¢ Prostaglandins contain 20 carbon atoms and are characterized by a five-membered ring with two side chains.

€¢ Prostaglandins belong to a larger class of compounds called eicosanoids, which include leukotrienes, prostaglandins, thromboxanes, and prostacyclins, all of which exhibit a wide array of biological activity.

(a)

(b)

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