In neutrophils, 5-lipoxygenase (ALOX5) can mediate the insertion of molecular oxygen into 5(S)-hydroperoxy-18(R)-hydroxyeicosapentaenoic acid (5(S)-Hp-18(R)-HEPE) to form 5S,6S-epoxy-18(R)-HEPE which is essential for 18(R)-resolvin E1 biosynthesis (Tjonahen et al. 2006, Oh et al. 2012).
Serhan, CN, Arita, M, Percarpio, KB, Oh, SF, Elangovan, S, Hong, S, Tjonahen, E, Siegelman, J
Serhan, CN, Dona, M, Krishnamoorthy, S, Irimia, D, Oh, SF, Fredman, G
arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase activity of ALOX5 [cytosol]
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