- Concept UI
- M0001646
- Registry Numbers
- EC 1.13.11.31
- Scope Note
- 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.
- Terms
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Arachidonate 12-Lipoxygenase
Preferred Term
Term UI
T003314
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1987)
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12-Lipoxygenase
Term UI
T003313
Date06/16/1986
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
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Arachidonic Acid 12-Lipoxygenase
Term UI
T003315
Date06/16/1986
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)