About The Medical Condition Arachidonic Acid Lipoxygenase

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Arachidonic Acid Lipoxygenase

Arachidonic Acid Lipoxygenase Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Arachidonic Acid Lipoxygenase Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Arachidonic Acid Lipoxygenase?

Enzymes catalyzing the oxidation of arachidonic acid to hydroperoxyarachidonates (HPETES). These products are then rapidly converted by a peroxidase to hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids (HETES). The positional specificity of the enzyme reaction varies from tissue to tissue. The final lipoxygenase pathway leads to the leukotrienes. EC 1.13.11.- .

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