Chemicals and Drugs

Lipoxygenases

Dioxygenases that catalyze the peroxidation of methylene-interrupted UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS.

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Abstract

Dioxygenases that catalyze the peroxidation of methylene-interrupted UNSATURATED FATTY ACIDS.

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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LIPOXYGENASE is also available

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History Note

2011; use LIPOXYGENASE 1992-2010

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  • Lipoxygenase (1992-2010)

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  1. D08.811w.682w.690w.416w.583w
  2. D12.776w.556w.579w.374w.568w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Lipoxygenases. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D058945. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D058945
  2. Lipoxygenases. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lipoxygenase
  3. Lipoxygenases. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1827455