Arachidonic acid 5-hydroperoxide
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| 74581-83-2 | |
| ChemSpider | 4446295 |
| 2483 | |
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| MeSH | Arachidonic+acid+5-hydroperoxide |
| PubChem | 5280778 |
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| 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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