See Also: arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase(medicine)
arachidonate 8-lipoxygenase(medicine)
arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase(medicine)
arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase(medicine)
Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein(health)
Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase activating protein(health)
Herbal medicine (botanical medicine, herbology, phytomedicine)(health)
arachidonate(medicine)
lipoxygenase(medicine)
11-lipoxygenase(medicine)

arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase (medicine)


arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase
<enzyme> An enzyme that catalyses the oxidation of arachidonic acid to yield 15-hydroperoxyarachidonate (15-hpete) which is rapidly converted to 15-hydroxy-5,8,11,13-eicosatetraenoate (15-hete). The 15-hydroperoxides are preferentially formed in neutrophils and lymphocytes.

Chemical name: Arachidonate:oxygen 15-oxidoreductase

Registry number: EC 1.13.11.33