EC |
1.13.11.33 |
Accepted name: |
arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase |
Reaction: |
arachidonate + O2 = (5Z,8Z,11Z,13E)-(15S)-15-hydroperoxyicosa-5,8,11,13-tetraenoate |
Other name(s): |
15-lipoxygenase; linoleic acid ω6-lipoxygenase; ω6 lipoxygenase |
Systematic name: |
arachidonate:oxygen 15-oxidoreductase |
Comments: |
The product is rapidly reduced to the corresponding 15S-hydroxy compound. |
Links to other databases: |
BRENDA, EXPASY, KEGG, MetaCyc, PDB, CAS registry number: 82249-77-2 |
References: |
1. |
Bryant, R.W., Bailey, J.M., Schewqe, T. and Rapoport, S.M. Positional specificity of a reticulocyte lipoxygenase. Conversion of arachidonic acid to 15-S-hydroperoxy-eicosatetraenoic acid. J. Biol. Chem. 257 (1982) 6050–6055. [PMID: 6804460] |
2. |
Narumiya, S. and Salmon, J.A. Arachidonic acid-15-lipoxygenase from rabbit peritoneal polymorphonuclear leukocytes. Methods Enzymol. 86 (1982) 45–48. [PMID: 6813644] |
3. |
Oliw, E.H. and Sprecher, H. Metabolism of polyunsaturated fatty acids by an (n-6)-lipoxygenase associated with human ejaculates. Biochim. Biophys. Acta 1002 (1989) 283–291. [DOI] [PMID: 2496760] |
4. |
Shibata, D., Steczko, J., Dixon, F.E., Hermodson, M., Yasdanparast, R. and Axelrod, B. Primary structure of soybean lipoxygenase-1. J. Biol. Chem. 262 (1987) 10080–10085. [PMID: 3112136] |
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