Search for dissertations about: "Tove Hammarberg"
Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Tove Hammarberg.
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1. 5-Lipoxygenase : studies on the active site iron, and on the stimulatory factors Ca2+ and ATP
Abstract : Human 5-lipoxygenase (5LO) is a monomeric non-heme iron enzyme, which catalyses the first two steps in the biosynthesis of leukotrienes: oxygenation of arachidonic acid to yield 5(S)-hydroperoxy-6-trans-8,11,14-cis-eicosatetraenoic acid (5-HPETE) and the subsequent dehydration to form the unstable epoxide intermediate 5(S)-trans-5,6-oxido7,9-trans-11,14-cis-eicosatetraenoic acid. The latter compound (leukotriene A4), is the precursor of the biologically active leukotrienes B4, C4, D4 and E4, which are regarded as critical mediators in asthma and other inflammatory and allergic disorders. READ MORE