Question

Complex fatty acids that function as intercellular messengers are

• A. Prostaglandins
• B. Catecholamines
• C. Sphingolipids
• D. Steroids

Answer 1

The correct option is A Prostaglandins

• The prostaglandins are a group of physiologically active lipid compounds called eicosanoids having diverse hormone-like effects in animals.
• Prostaglandins have been found in almost every tissue in humans and other animals.
• They are derived enzymatically from the fatty acid arachidonic acid. Every prostaglandin contains 20 carbon atoms, including a 5-carbon ring.
• They are a subclass of eicosanoids and of the prostanoid class of fatty acid derivatives. Hence, Prostaglandins are complex fatty acids that function as intercellular messengers.

So, the correct answer is 'prostaglandin'.