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Preferred term

Arachidonate 12-Lipoxygenase  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of arachidonic acid to yield 12-hydroperoxyarachidonate (12-HPETE) which is itself rapidly converted by a peroxidase to 12-hydroxy-5,8,10,14-eicosatetraenoate (12-HETE). The 12-hydroperoxides are preferentially formed in PLATELETS.

Entry terms

  • 12-Lipoxygenase
  • Arachidonate:oxygen 12-oxidoreductase
  • Arachidonic Acid 12-Lipoxygenase

In other languages

  • French

  • 12-Lipoxygénase
  • 12-Lipoxygénase de l'acide arachidonique
  • ALOX12 (protéine)
  • Arachidonate 12-lipoxygénase
  • Arachidonate:oxygen 12-oxidoreductase
  • Protéine ALOX12

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-F6H42TV6-V

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