Which is the first intermediate product of LOX pathway?: (A) LTs, (B) HPETE, (C) HETE, (D) Lipoxins
Answer is B. Hydroperoxy eicosatetraenoic acid (HPETEs) is the first intermediate product produced by LOX HPETE can be conveed into Leukotrienes,Lipoxins,Hydroxytetraenoic acid Reference: Harpers illustrated biochemistry 30th edition page 243