Leukotriene Production

Preferred Label : Leukotriene Production;

NCIt 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.;

Details

Origin ID

C40653;

UMLS CUI

C1517826;

Semantic type(s)
- Physiologic Function [UMLS semantic type]
biological_process_involves_gene_product
- Arachidonate 12-Lipoxygenase, 12R-Type [NCIt concept]
- Arachidonate 12-Lipoxygenase, 12S-Type [NCIt concept]
- Gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase [NCIt concept]
process_involves_gene
- ALOX12 Gene [NCIt concept]
- ALOX12 wt Allele [NCIt concept]
- ALOX12B Gene [NCIt concept]
- ALOX12B wt Allele [NCIt concept]

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