Leukotriene A4 (LTA4) is a leukotriene, and is the precursor for the productions of leukotriene B4 (LTB4) and leukotriene C4 (LTC4).
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4-{(2S,3S)-3-[(1E,3E,5Z,8Z)-Tetradeca-1,3,5,8-tetraen-1-yl]oxiran-2-yl}butanoic acid | |
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| Abbreviations | LTA4 |
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| MeSH | D017572 |
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CompTox Dashboard (EPA)
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| C20H30O3 | |
| Molar mass | 318.457 g·mol−1 |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Biosynthesis
editFollowing the biosynthesis of eicosanoid, triggered as a result of infection or inflammation, the resulting arachidonic acid substrate is released from the cell membrane phospholipid will enter the lipooxygenase pathway to produce leukotriene A4.[1][2] In this pathway, arachidonic acid is converted into 5-hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid (5-HPETE) as a result of a catalytic complex consisting of the enzyme 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) and 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein (FLAP) in the presence of ATP and calcium ions.[1][2][3] The resulting 5-HPETE yields the unstable allylic epoxide substrate LTA4[4] which is quickly hydrolyzed by the leukotriene A4 hydrolase (LTA4H) enzyme to produce LTB4, or synthesized by leukotriene C4 synthase (LTC4S) with the addition of glutathione to produce LTC4 which can be further metabolized to produce leukotriene D4 (LTD4) and leukotriene E4 (LTE4).[5][4] The lipooxygenase pathway is one of several possible pathways including the cyclooxygenase pathway (also PGH synthase pathway), isoprostane pathway, and cytochrome P450 epoxygenases pathway following the arachidonic acid metabolism,[6] but is the only pathway in which the subsequent steps will lead to the production of leukotrienes.
References
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