5,6-EET is hydrolysed to 5,6-DHET by EPHX2

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R-HSA-2161961
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Reaction [transition]
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Homo sapiens
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Epoxide hydrolase 2 (EPHX2) hydrolyses 5,6-epoxyeicosatrienoate (5,6-EET) to 5,6-dihydroxyeicosatrienoate (5,6-DHET) (Werner et al. 2002; Gomez et al. 2004). The majority of the EET biological activities are diminished by this hydrolysis.
Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
12468260 Characterization and identification of cytochrome P450 metabolites of arachidonic acid released by human peritoneal macrophages obtained from the pouch of Douglas

Deppert, WR, Schaefer, WR, Zahradnik, HP, Schweer, H, Karck, U, Werner, K

Prostaglandins Leukot Essent Fatty Acids 2002
15096040 Structure of human epoxide hydrolase reveals mechanistic inferences on bifunctional catalysis in epoxide and phosphate ester hydrolysis

Hammock, BD, Morisseau, C, Christianson, DW, Gomez, GA

Biochemistry 2004
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epoxide hydrolase activity of EPHX2 dimer [cytosol]

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