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Human 15-LOX-1 active site mutations alter inhibitor binding and decrease potency.
Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry - 1 Nov 2016
Armstrong Michelle, van Hoorebeke Christopher, Horn Thomas, Deschamps Joshua, Freedman J Cody, Kalyanaraman Chakrapani, Jacobson Matthew P, Holman Theodore
Abstract excerpt
Human 15-lipoxygenase-1 (h15-LOX-1 or h12/15-LOX) reacts with polyunsaturated fatty acids and produces bioactive lipid derivatives that are implicated in many important human diseases. One such disease is stroke, which is the fifth leading cause of death and the first leading cause of disability in America. The discovery of h15-LOX-1 inhibitors could potentially lead to novel therapeutics in the treatment of...
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