An unknown dehydrogenase reduces 5(S)-hydroperoxy-18(R)-hydroxyeicosapentaenoic acid (5(S)-Hp-18(R)-HEPE) into the 18(R) stereoisomer of resolvin E2 (18(R)-RvE2). The unknown enzyme may be 5-hydroxyeicosanoid dehydrogenase (5-HEDH) or one similar to this (Patel et al. 2009). Human neutrophils biosynthesise RvE2 in greater amounts than RvE1, suggesting a significant role for RvE2 (Tjonahen et al. 2006, Oh et al. 2012).
Rokach, J, Grant, GE, Patel, P, Erlemann, KR, Cossette, C, Anumolu, JR, Powell, WS
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
NADPH dehydrogenase activity of 5-HEDH [cytosol]
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