Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Oxylipins : Application to Cytochrome P450-Dependent Metabolism

Cytochrome P450 (CYP) family 4 constitutes monoxygenases responsible for hydroxylation of fatty acids and other lipids. For example, CYP4F3 metabolizes leukotrienes and CYP4F8 prostaglandin H. Importantly, six of the twelve CYP4 enzymes are orphans, i.e., with an unknown biological function. The cat...

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Main Author: Nilsson, Tomas
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för farmaceutisk biovetenskap 2009
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