DO 15-LIPOXYGENASES HAVE A COMMON BIOLOGICAL ROLE

被引:59
作者
SCHEWE, T
KUHN, H
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[1] Institute of Biochemistry, Medical School (Charité), Humboldt-University, 0-1040 Berlin
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10.1016/0968-0004(91)90153-M
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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In contrast to the well-studied role of 5-lipoxygenase in the arachidonic acid cascade that occurs in inflammatory cells, the biological role of the related 15-lipoxygenases in the metabolism of free polyenoic fatty acids is far from clear. However, the activity of 15-lipoxygenases with more complex substrates may play a crucial role in the differentiation and maturation of certain cell types and in the oxidative modification of lipoproteins in the early stages of atherosclerosis.
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