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leukotriene

Refers to any lipoxygenase metabolite with at least 3 conjugated double bonds. All known leukotrienes are 5-lipoxygenase metabolites.

Related

leukotriene receptor lipoxygenase cascade

Specific

leukotriene A leukotriene B leukotriene C leukotriene D leukotriene E leukotriene F

General

5-lipoxygenase metabolite

Properties

COMPARTMENT: membrane SECRETED-BY: neutrophil macrophage mast cell

Database Correlations

Kegg map/map00590

References

Textbook of Biochemistry with Clinical Correlations, 3rd ed., TM Devlin (ed), Wiley-Liss, NY 1992 pg 468