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Arachidonate Lipoxygenases

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Definition: Enzymes catalyzing the oxidation of arachidonic acid to hydroperoxyarachidonates. These products are then rapidly converted by a peroxidase to hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids. The positional specificity of the enzyme reaction varies from tissue to tissue. The final lipoxygenase pathway leads to the leukotrienes. EC 1.13.11.- .     
Examples Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase; Arachidonate 12-Lipoxygenase; Arachidonate 15-Lipoxygenase 		Other names Lipoxygenases, Arachidonate; Lipoxygenase, Arachidonic Acid; Arachidonic Acid Lipoxygenase
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
arachidonate 8-lipoxygenase  EC 1.13.11.40   *Arachidonate Lipoxygenases. J Biol Chem 1987;262(33):15829
11-lipoxygenase  EC 1.13.11.-   *Arachidonate Lipoxygenases. J Biol Chem 1987;262(16):7629

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