MeSH definition : An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of arachidonic acid to yield 12-hydroperoxyarachidonate
(12-HPETE) which is itself rapidly converted by a peroxidase to 12-hydroxy-5,8,10,14-eicosatetraenoate
(12-HETE). The 12-hydroperoxides are preferentially formed in PLATELETS.;
An enzyme that catalyzes the oxidation of arachidonic acid to yield 12-hydroperoxyarachidonate
(12-HPETE) which is itself rapidly converted by a peroxidase to 12-hydroxy-5,8,10,14-eicosatetraenoate
(12-HETE). The 12-hydroperoxides are preferentially formed in PLATELETS.