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12-Hydroxy-5,8,10,14-eicosatetraenoic Acid  

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Entry terms

  • 12-HETE

Scope note

  • A lipoxygenase metabolite of ARACHIDONIC ACID. It is a highly selective ligand used to label mu-opioid receptors in both membranes and tissue sections. The 12-S-HETE analog has been reported to augment tumor cell metastatic potential through activation of protein kinase C. (J Pharmacol Exp Ther 1995; 274(3):1545-51; J Natl Cancer Inst 1994; 86(15):1145-51)

History note

  • 97; was 12-HYDROXY-5,8,10,14-EICOSATETRAENOIC ACID (NM) 1975-96

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D019377

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