Leukotriene Production
Cancer Terms ->
Biological Process ->
Subcellular Process ->
Biochemical Process ->
Metabolic Process ->
Intermediary Metabolism ->
Lipid-Lipoprotein-Membrane Constituent Metabolism ->
Eicosanoid Modulation ->
Eicosanoid Production -> Leukotriene Production
Leukotriene Production Definition
Leukotriene Production consists of synthesis of a family of oxidative derivatives of arachidonic acid (5-lipoxygenase pathway) (leukotrienes) having potent regulatory effects on the activity of cardiovascular, pulmonary, central neural, gastrointestinal, and immune system cells involved in host defense, immediate hypersensitivity, and inflammation.
Leukotriene Production Synonyms
Leukotriene Production
Terms in Leukotriene Production category
Copyright © Cancer Terms 2014 All rights reserved. | Terms of Use | Low Carb Foods
No reproduction or republication permitted.