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Biogenesis and Biological Function of Marine Algal Oxylipins

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Lipoxygenases and their Metabolites

Part of the book series: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ((AEMB,volume 447))

Abstract

The biogenetic source of most marine algal oxylipins, which are many and of diverse structure, can logically be unified through a common lipoxygenase-derived hydroperoxide to epoxy allylic carbocation transformation. The biological role of oxylipins in algae remains an enigma, although numerous ideas have been put forth. Herein, we hypothesize and provide some evidence for an osmoregulatory role for these metabolites.

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  1. College of Pharmacy Oregon State University Corvallis, Oregon, 97331, USA

    William H. Gerwick & Mary Ann Roberts

  2. Department of Marine Sciences, University of Puerto Rico Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, 00681, USA

    Alexandra Vulpanovici & David L. Ballantine

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  1. Free University of Berlin, Berlin, Germany

    Santosh Nigam

  2. Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

    Cecil R. Pace-Asciak

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Gerwick, W.H., Roberts, M.A., Vulpanovici, A., Ballantine, D.L. (1999). Biogenesis and Biological Function of Marine Algal Oxylipins. In: Nigam, S., Pace-Asciak, C.R. (eds) Lipoxygenases and their Metabolites. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 447. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4861-4_20

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