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What is leukotriens?

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Updated: 9/21/2023

Leukotrienes are a family of eicosanoid inflammatory mediators produced in leukocytes by the oxidation of arachidonic acid by the enzyme arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase.

As their name implies, leukotrienes were first discovered in leukocytes, but have since been found in other immune cells.

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