Arachidonate Lipoxygenases
Synonyms
Arachidonic Acid Lipoxygenase
Lipoxygenase, Arachidonic Acid
Lipoxygenases, Arachidonate
Enzymes catalyzing the oxidation of arachidonic acid to hydroperoxyarachidonates. These products are then rapidly converted by a peroxidase to hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids. The positional specificity of the enzyme reaction varies from tissue to tissue. The final lipoxygenase pathway leads to the leukotrienes. EC 1.13.11.- .