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.