title: 5-Lipoxygenase: regulation of expression and enzyme activity.
abstract: 5-Lipoxygenase (5-LO) catalyzes the first two steps in the biosynthesis of leukotrienes, a group of pro-inflammatory lipid mediators derived from arachidonic acid. Leukotriene antagonists are used in the treatment of asthma, and the potential role of leukotrienes in atherosclerosis, another chronic inflammatory disease, has recently received considerable attention. In addition, some possible effects of 5-LO metabolites in tumorigenesis have emerged. Thus, knowledge of the biochemistry of this enzyme has potential implications for the treatment of various diseases. Recent advances have expanded our understanding of the regulatory mechanisms underlying the expression and control of 5-LO activity. With regard to the control of enzyme activity, many of these findings focus on the N-terminal domain of 5-LO.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Division of Physiological Chemistry II, Karolinska Institutet, S-17177 Stockholm, Sweden. olof.radmark@ki.se
authors.forename: Olof
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rådmark
authors.forename: Oliver
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Werz
authors.forename: Dieter
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Steinhilber
authors.forename: Bengt
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Samuelsson
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001094:Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism*; D019175:DNA Methylation; D004789:Enzyme Activation; D015971:Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000201:enzymology; D010766:Phosphorylation
chemical_list: D001094:Arachidonate 5-Lipoxygenase