"Lipoxygenase" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
An enzyme of the oxidoreductase class primarily found in PLANTS. It catalyzes reactions between linoleate and other fatty acids and oxygen to form hydroperoxy-fatty acid derivatives.
| Descriptor ID |
D008084
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D08.811.682.690.416.583.625 D12.776.556.579.374.568.750
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| Concept/Terms |
Lipoxygenase- Lipoxygenase
- Linoleate-Oxygen Oxidoreductase
- Linoleate Oxygen Oxidoreductase
- Oxidoreductase, Linoleate-Oxygen
- Lipoxidase
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Lipoxygenase" by people in Profiles.
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Wang T, Xu C, Zhou X, Li C, Zhang H, Lian BQ, Lee JJ, Shen J, Liu Y, Lian CG. Homozygous ALOXE3 Nonsense Variant Identified in a Patient with Non-Bullous Congenital Ichthyosiform Erythroderma Complicated by Superimposed Bullous Majocchi's Granuloma: The Consequences of Skin Barrier Dysfunction. Int J Mol Sci. 2015 Sep 09; 16(9):21791-801.
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Hassan S, Carraway RE. Involvement of arachidonic acid metabolism and EGF receptor in neurotensin-induced prostate cancer PC3 cell growth. Regul Pept. 2006 Jan 15; 133(1-3):105-14.
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Smith HL, Rajan TV. Inhibitors of the lipoxygenase pathway block development of Brugia malayi L3 in vitro. J Parasitol. 2001 Apr; 87(2):242-9.
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Sellmayer A, Weber PC. Endogenous eicosanoids modulate cell growth and the expression of immediate early response genes. Eicosanoids. 1992; 5 Suppl:S51-2.