Category:GO:0036403 ! arachidonate 8(S)-lipoxygenase activity

id: GO:0036403

name: arachidonate 8(S)-lipoxygenase activity
namespace: molecular_function
def: "Catalysis of the reaction: arachidonate + O2 = (5Z,8S,9E,11Z,14Z)-8-hydroperoxyicosa-5,9,11,14-tetraenoate." [GOC:lb, PMID:10625675, RHEA:38675]
comment: This activity produces the S-enantiomer of HPETE, 8(S)-HPETE. For the reaction producing the S-enantiomer, see GO:0047677.
synonym: "8(S)-lipoxygenase activity" BROAD [GOC:bf]
synonym: "8-lipoxygenase (S-type)" BROAD [KEGG_REACTION:R07053]
xref: KEGG_REACTION:R07053
xref: RHEA:38675
is_a: GO:0016702 ! oxidoreductase activity, acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen, incorporation of two atoms of oxygen

AmiGO <GOterm>GO:0036403</GOterm>
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