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Medical Definition of Peptidyl leukotrienes
1. Leukotrienes having amino acids present (even single amino acids) although not true peptides; e.g., LTC4 is an S-substituted glutathione, LTD4 is an S-substituted cysteinylglycine, LTE4 is an S-substituted cysteine, and LTF4 (also known as gamma-glutamyl-LTE4) is an S-substituted gamma-glutamylcysteine. (05 Mar 2000)