Recent Advances in Prostaglandin, Thromboxane, and Leukotriene Research (Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology)
Contributors: Helmut Sinzinger (Editor); Bengt Samuelsson (Editor); Sir John R. Vane (Editor); Rodolfo Paoletti (Editor); Peter Ramwell (Editor); Patrick Y-K Wong (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: March 31, 1998
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 472
ISBN-13: 9780306457760
Subjects: Neurosciences; Physiology; Cardiovascular Agents; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Biochemistry; Neuroscience; Medical / Neuroscience; Pharmacology; Congresses; Leukotrienes; Physiological effect; Prostaglandins; Thromboxanes
First sentence: The leukotrienes are formed by transformation of arachidonic acid into an unstable epoxide intermediate, leukotriene A4 (LTA4), which can be converted enzymatically by hydration to LTB4, and by addition of glutathione to LTC4.