Arachidonic acid 5-hydroperoxide

Arachidonic acid 5-hydroperoxide
Identifiers
74581-83-2 YesY
ChemSpider 4446295 YesY
2483
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MeSH Arachidonic+acid+5-hydroperoxide
PubChem 5280778
Properties
C20H32O4
Molar mass 336.466 g/mol
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Arachidonic acid 5-hydroperoxide (5-hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid, 5-HPETE) is an intermediate in the production of leukotriene A4, 5-Hydroxyicosatetraenoic acid and 5-oxo-eicosatetraenoic acid from arachidonic acid.

It is produced by arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase.

Eicosanoid synthesis.
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