hydroperoxy eicosanoid

Introduction

The hydroperoxy-eicosanoids are themselves not hormones, but are highly reactive, unstable intermediates, that are converted either to the analogous alcohol, or, in the case of 5-OOH eicosanoids to leukotriene A.

More general terms

• lipoxygenase metabolite
• lipid hydroperoxide

More specific terms

• 12-hydroperoxy-eicosapentaenoate
• 12-hydroperoxy-eicosatetraenoate
• 15-hydroperoxy-eicosapentaenoate
• 15-hydroperoxy-eicosatetraenoate
• 5-hydroperoxy-eicosapentaenoate
• 5-hydroperoxy-eicosatetraenoate

Additional terms

• lipoxygenase cascade