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/looh'keuh truy"een/, n. Biochem.a lipid, C20H30O3, produced by white blood cells in an immune response to antigens, that contributes to allergic asthma and inflammatory reactions.[1975-80; LEUKO- + TRIENE]
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Leukotriene — (von altgriechisch λευκός leukós „weiß“ und altgriechisch τρεῖς, τρία treis, tría „drei“) wurden in Leukozyten (weißen Blutkörperchen) entdeckt und sind chemisch von der Arachidonsäure, einer vierfach ungesättigten Fettsäure, abgeleitet … Deutsch Wikipedia
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Leukotriene A4 — Chembox new ImageFile=Leukotriene A4.svg ImageSize= IUPACName= OtherNames= Section1= Chembox Identifiers CASNo= 72059 45 1 PubChem=5280383 SMILES= MeSHName=Leukotriene+A4 Section2= Chembox Properties Formula=C20H30O3 MolarMass=318.45 g/mol… … Wikipedia
Leukotriene B4 — Chembox new ImageFile = Leukotriene B4.svg ImageSize = IUPACName = OtherNames = Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 71160 24 2 PubChem = 169 SMILES = MeSHName = Leukotriene+B4 Section2 = Chembox Properties Formula = C20H32O4 MolarMass =… … Wikipedia
Leukotriene E4 — Chembox new ImageFile = Leukotriene E4.svg ImageSize = IUPACName = OtherNames = Section1 = Chembox Identifiers CASNo = 75715 89 8 PubChem = 5280749 SMILES = MeSHName = Leukotriene+E4 Section2 = Chembox Properties Formula = C23H37NO5S MolarMass =… … Wikipedia
Leukotriene D4 — Chembox new ImageFile=Leukotriene D4.svg ImageSize= IUPACName= OtherNames= Section1= Chembox Identifiers CASNo=73836 78 9 PubChem=5280878 SMILES= MeSHName=Leukotriene+D4 Section2= Chembox Properties Formula=C25H40N2O6S MolarMass=496.661 g/mol… … Wikipedia
Leukotriene C4 — Chembox new ImageFile=Leukotriene C4.svg ImageSize= IUPACName= OtherNames= Section1= Chembox Identifiers CASNo=72025 60 6 PubChem=859 SMILES= MeSHName=Leukotriene+C4 Section2= Chembox Properties Formula=C31H49N3O8S MolarMass=623.802 g/mol… … Wikipedia
Leukotriene C4 synthase — Leukotriene C4 synthase, also known as LTC4S, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: LTC4S leukotriene C4 synthase| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView TermToSearch=4056| accessdate = ] The protein… … Wikipedia
Leukotriene B4 receptor 2 — Leukotriene B4 receptor 2, also known as LTB4R2, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: LTB4R2 leukotriene B4 receptor 2| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView TermToSearch=56413| accessdate = ] This… … Wikipedia
