SRS-A

MeSH code information

• Name
  SRS-A
• Concept
  Scope note: A group of LEUKOTRIENES; (LTC4; LTD4; and LTE4) that is the major mediator of BRONCHOCONSTRICTION; HYPERSENSITIVITY; and other allergic reactions. Earlier studies described a "slow-reacting substance of ANAPHYLAXIS" released from lung by cobra venom or after anaphylactic shock. The relationship between SRS-A leukotrienes was established by UV which showed the presence of the conjugated triene. (From Merck Index, 11th ed)
• Tree numbers
  • D10.251.355.255.100.450.855
  • D10.251.355.310.166.887.855
  • D23.469.050.175.450.725
• Qualifiers
  isolation & purification, immunology, pharmacokinetics, biosynthesis, physiology, therapeutic use, agonists, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, deficiency, chemistry, urine, radiation effects, history, analysis, classification, economics, genetics, pharmacology, standards, administration & dosage, antagonists & inhibitors, analogs & derivatives, supply & distribution, poisoning, adverse effects, toxicity, metabolism