title: Mechanism of lipoxidase reaction. I. Specificity of hydroperoxidation of linoleic acid.
abstract: Linoleate hydroperoxides from autoxidation of methyl linoleate and from lipoxidase oxidation of linoleic acid are compared. Data indicate an equal amount of methyl 9- and 13-hydroperoxyoctadecadienoate produced by autoxidation of methyl linoleate, and the exclusive formation of 13-hydroperoxyoctadeca-9,11-dienoic acid from the incubation of lipoxidase with linoleic acid. As a result of these findings, a specific mechanism for the reaction of lipoxidase with linoleic acid is postulated.
authors.affiliation: Northern Regional Research Laboratory, Peoria, Illinois.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dolev
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Rohwedder
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Dutton