《英文msh词典》Arachidonic Acid Lipoxygenase
[入口词] Arachidonic Acid Lipoxygenase
[主题词] Arachidonate Lipoxygenases
[英文释义] 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.- .