Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase
Synonyms
5 Lipoxygenase
5-Lipoxygenase
5-Lipoxygenase, Arachidonate
5-Lipoxygenase, Arachidonic Acid
Arachidonate 5 Lipoxygenase
Arachidonate:oxygen 5-oxidoreductase
Arachidonic Acid 5 Lipoxygenase
Arachidonic Acid 5-Lipoxygenase
LTA4 Synthase
Leukotriene A Synthase
Leukotriene A4 Synthase
Leukotriene A4 Synthetase
Synthase, LTA4
Synthase, Leukotriene A
Synthase, Leukotriene A4
Synthetase, Leukotriene A4
An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of arachidonic acid to yield 5-hydroperoxyarachidonate (5-HPETE) which is rapidly converted by a peroxidase to 5-hydroxy-6,8,11,14-eicosatetraenoate (5-HETE). The 5-hydroperoxides are preferentially formed in leukocytes.