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Published on: October 3, 2018
5-Lipoxygenase: mechanisms of regulation
Olof Rådmark1, Bengt Samuelsson
1Department Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Division of Physiological Chemistry II, Karolinska Institutet, S-17177 Stockholm, Sweden.
Abstract:
5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) catalyzes two steps in biosynthesis of leukotrienes (LTs), a group of lipid mediators of inflammation derived from arachidonic acid (AA). LT antagonists are used in treatment of asthma; more recently a potential role also in atherosclerosis has raised considerable interest. Furthermore, possible effects of 5-LO metabolites in relation to tumorigenesis have emerged. Thus, an understanding of the biochemistry of this lipoxygenase has potential implications for treatment of various diseases.
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