Arachidonate 12-Lipoxygenase
Synonyms
12 Lipoxygenase
12-Lipoxygenase
12-Lipoxygenase, Arachidonate
12-Lipoxygenase, Arachidonic Acid
Arachidonate 12 Lipoxygenase
Arachidonate:oxygen 12-oxidoreductase
Arachidonic Acid 12 Lipoxygenase
Arachidonic Acid 12-Lipoxygenase
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.