lipoxygenase /li·poxy·ge·nase/ (lĭ-pok´sĭ-jĕ-nās) an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids to form a peroxide of the acid.
lipoxygenase (lipˈ·äkˑ·s
·j·nās),
lipoxygenase
li·pox·y·gen·ase (l -p k s-j -n s , -nz)n. An enzyme that catalyzes oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids with oxygen to yield peroxides. Also called lipoxidase. |
lipoxygenase (lipˈ·äkˑ·s
·j·nās),n catalytic enzyme that facilitates the synthesis of leukotrienes by converting arachidonic acid to hydroxyeicosenoic acid via an oxidative process.
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Lipoxygenase.
lipoxygenase
(lipok´s
jnās´),
n an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids with O2 to form peroxides of the fatty acids.
jnās´), n an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of unsaturated fatty acids with O2 to form peroxides of the fatty acids.
lipoxygenase
an enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids to form a peroxide of the acid.
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