(5S)-Hydroxymethyl-δ-Valerolactone: A Useful Intermediate for Leucotrienes B Synthesis
- 1 December 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Carbohydrate Chemistry
- Vol. 7 (4) , 811-815
- https://doi.org/10.1080/07328308808058948
Abstract
LTB4 11, a member of the arachidonic acid cascade has been identified by Borgeat and Samuelsson1. LTB4 is a potent chemotactic factor and it is now considered as the chemical mediator implicated in inflammatory processes.Keywords
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