Leukotriene B4
Synonyms
5,12 HETE
5,12 diHETE
5,12-HETE
5,12-diHETE
6,8,10,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid, 5,12-dihydroxy-, (S-(R*,S*-(E,Z,E,Z)))-
B-4, Leukotriene
LTB4
Leukotriene B
Leukotriene B 4
Leukotriene B-4
Leukotrienes B
The major metabolite in neutrophil polymorphonuclear leukocytes. It stimulates polymorphonuclear cell function (degranulation, formation of oxygen-centered free radicals, arachidonic acid release, and metabolism). (From Dictionary of Prostaglandins and Related Compounds, 1990)