| Literature DB >> 10225417 |
H Kuhn1, B J Thiele.
Abstract
Lipoxygenases form a family of lipid peroxidising enzymes, which oxygenate free and esterified polyenoic fatty acids to the corresponding hydroperoxy derivatives. They are widely distributed in both the plant and animal kingdoms. During the last couple of years more and more lipoxygenase isoforms have been discovered but for most of them the biological significance remains unclear. This review attempts to classify the currently known mammalian lipoxygenase isoforms and critically reviews the concepts for their biological importance.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10225417 DOI: 10.1016/s0014-5793(99)00396-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: FEBS Lett ISSN: 0014-5793 Impact factor: 4.124