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Conversion of pro-inflammatory murine Alox5 into an anti-inflammatory 15S-lipoxygenating enzyme by multiple mutations of sequence determinants.
Archives of biochemistry and biophysics - 1 Feb 2013
Hofheinz Katharina, Kakularam Kumar Reddy, Adel Susan, Anton Monika, Polymarasetty Aparoy, Reddanna Pallu, Kuhn Hartmut, Horn Thomas
Abstract excerpt
5-Lipoxygenase (ALOX5) is a key enzyme in biosynthesis of pro-inflammatory leukotrienes whereas 15-lipoxygenases (ALOX15) have been implicated in the formation of pro-resolving eicosanoids (lipoxins, resolvins). Although mammalian LOX-isoforms share a high degree of structural similarity X-ray coordinates indicated that the substrate-binding pocket of ALOX5 is some 20% bigger than that of ALOX15 suggesting the...
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