Medical Definition of Leukotriene e4
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(5s-(5r*,6s*(s*),7e,9e,11z,14z))-6-((2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)thio)-5-hydroxy-7,9,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid. A biologically active principle of srs-a that is formed from leukotriene d4 via a peptidase reaction that removes the glycine residue. The biological actions of lte4 are similar to ltc4 and ltd4.
Chemical name: 7,9,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid, 6-((2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)thio)-5-hydroxy-, (5S-(5R*,6S*(S*),7E,9E,11Z,14Z))-
(12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Leukotriene E4
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