Medical Definition of Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase
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An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of arachidonic acid to yield 5-hydroperoxyarachidonate (5-hpete) which is rapidly converted by a peroxidase to 5-hydroxy-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoate (5-hete). The 5-hydroperoxides are preferentially formed in leukocytes.
Chemical name: Arachidonate:oxygen 5-oxidoreductase
Registry number: EC 1.13.11.34
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase
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