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leukotriene b4(medicine)
leukotriene(dictionary)
leukotriene a4(medicine)
leukotriene c4(medicine)
leukotriene d4(medicine)
leukotriene e4(medicine)
leukotriene(medicine)
leukotriene-C4 synthase(medicine)
leukotriene D4 dipeptidase(medicine)

histotrophic (medicine) and leukotriene e4 (medicine)


histotrophic (medicine)


histotrophic


Providing nourishment for or favouring the formation of tissue.

Origin: histo-+ G. Trophe, nourishment


leukotriene e4 (medicine)


leukotriene e4
<chemical> (5s-(5r*,6s*(s*),7e,9e,11z,14z))-6-((2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)thio)-5-hydroxy-7,9,11,14-eicosatetraenoic acid. A biologically active principle of srs-a that is formed from leukotriene d4 via a peptidase reaction that removes the glycine residue. The biological actions of lte4 are similar to ltc4 and ltd4.

Chemical name: 7,9,11,14-Eicosatetraenoic acid, 6-((2-amino-2-carboxyethyl)thio)-5-hydroxy-, (5S-(5R*,6S*(S*),7E,9E,11Z,14Z))-