Leukotoxin is the 9(10) epoxide of linoleic acid, generated by neutrophils during the oxidative burst.
CAS:263399-34-4
分子式:C18H34O4
分子量:314.5
纯度:98%
存储:Store at -20°C
Background:
Leukotoxin is the 9(10) epoxide of linoleic acid, generated by neutrophils during the oxidative burst. This unstable compound is rapidly degraded by epoxide hydrolases to form the diol, (±)9(10)-DiHOME. Mitochondrial dysfunction, vasodilation, and apoptosis are features of leukotoxin toxicity. In renal proximal tubular cells, the diol hydrolysis products of leukotoxin, such as (±)9(10)-DiHOME, have been directly implicated as the cytotoxic agent responsible for cell death.