Prostaglandin nomenclature.
Prostaglandin nomenclature.
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前列腺素命名法。
DOI:
10.1021/jm00255a001
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发表时间:
1974
影响因子:
7.3
通讯作者:
N. A. Nelson
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作者:
N. A. Nelson
This prostaglandin nomenclature article emphasizes name derivations by semisystematic methods which are espe-cially useful for rapid communication in the written and oral language. Currently used stem names are reviewed and special attention is given to problems of describing stereochemical configuration, homologs, nor compounds, and certain complex analogs.Under ideal circumstances, a prostaglandin nomenclature system should permit names which (1) are communi-cable,(2) relate to prostaglandins,(3) allow convenient indexing and retrieval of information,(4) allow easy visu-alization of structures, and (5) allow scientists of different disciplines to arrive at unambiguous structure-biological activity relationships. In actual circumstances, it is quite difficult to achieve all these objectivesfor a compound using a single name. Names of compounds which are sat-isfactory and proper for indexing purposes may be unsatisfactory for rapid communication and quite possibly misleading to all but nomenclature experts when dealing with structure-biological activity studies. For reasons such as these, alternative systems of nomenclature usually emerge to fill the needs of a particular group. Current prostaglandin nomenclature used by Chemical Abstracts employs prostane (l) 1 and prostanoic acid (2) 2 (indirectly) as stereoparents or index heading parents. These names imply the absolute configuration and num-bering system shown and prostaglandin-type compounds are then named as derivatives of prostane utilizing rules of terpene and steroid nomenclature3 (for examples, see the last names listed for structures 12-19). As to whether ent-prostanoic acid (3) 1 will be adopted as a stereoparent is notyet known.