Leukotriene C4 synthase: A pivotal enzyme in the biosynthesis of the cysteinyl leukotrienes

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 161, Issue 2 II, 2000, Pages

  Lam, Bing K ^a,b   Austen, K Frank ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; LEUKOTRIENE C4; LEUKOTRIENE C4 SYNTHASE; LEUKOTRIENE D4; LEUKOTRIENE E4; PEPTIDOLEUKOTRIENE; AUTACOID; CYSTEINE; CYSTEINYL-LEUKOTRIENE; LEUKOTRIENE; LEUKOTRIENE-C4 SYNTHASE;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; ASTHMA; CATALYSIS; CELL MATURATION; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ENZYME MECHANISM; EOSINOPHIL; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REVIEW; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENZYMOLOGY; GENETICS; HUMAN; LEUKOPOIESIS; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR GENETICS; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYSIOLOGY;

BASE SEQUENCE; CATALYSIS; CYSTEINE; EOSINOPHILS; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; LEUKOPOIESIS; LEUKOTRIENES; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA;

EID: 0034094780     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.161.supplement_1.ltta-4     Document Type: Review

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