Medical Definition of Leukotriene c4
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(r-(r*,s*-(e,e,z,z))))-n-(s-(1-(4-carboxy-1-hydroxybutyl)-2,4,6,9-pentadecatetraenyl)-n-l-gamma-glutamyl-l-cysteinyl)glycine. The conjugation product of leukotriene a4 and glutathione. It is the major arachidonic acid metabolite in macrophages and human mast cells as well as in antigen-sensitised lung tissue. It stimulates mucus secretion in the lung, and produces contractions of nonvascular and some vascular smooth muscle.
Chemical name: Glycine, N-(S-(1-(4-carboxy-1-hydroxybutyl)-2,4,6,9-pentadecatetraenyl)-N-L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl)-, (R-(R*,S*-(E,E,Z,Z)))-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Leukotriene C4
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