Thromboxane B2
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| Thromboxane B2 | |
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| CAS number | 54397-85-2 |
| PubChem | 5283137 |
| MeSH | Thromboxane+B2 |
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| Molecular formula | C20H34O6 |
| Molar mass | 370.48 g/mol |
 (verify) (what is:  / ?)Except where noted otherwise, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C, 100 kPa) |
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Thromboxane B2 is an inactive metabolite/product of thromboxane A2. It is almost completely cleared in the urine.
It itself is not involved in platelet activation and aggregation in case of a wound, but its precursor, thromboxane A2, is. Thromboxane A2 synthesis is the target of the drug aspirin, which inhibits the COX-1 enzyme (the source of thromboxane A2 in platelets). [1]
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