Arachidonic acid epoxides. Isolation and structure of two hydroxy epoxide intermediates in the formation of 8,11,12- and 10,11,12-trihydroxyeicosatrienoic acids

J Biol Chem. 1983 Jun 10;258(11):6835-40.

Abstract

Arachidonic acid and 12-hydroperoxyeicosa-5,8, 10, 14-tetraenoic acid are converted by a 0-30% ammonium sulfate fraction (Fraction A) of the high speed supernatant of rat lung into two hydroxy epoxides (EH-1 and EH-2) which have been purified by high performance liquid chromatography. These hydroxy epoxides are converted quantitatively into two triols (10,11,12- from EH-1 and 8,11,12- from EH-2) by a 30-50% ammonium sulfate fraction (Fraction B) of the high speed supernatant. We propose the structures, 8-hydroxy-11,12-epoxyeicosa-5,9,14-trienoic acid (EH-2) and 10-hydroxy-11,12-epoxyeicosa-5,8,14-trienoic acids (EH-1) for these intermediates on the basis of mass spectral interpretation of several derivatives including the lithium aluminum hydride reduction product of both natural and 18Oxygenated derivatives.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid / analogs & derivatives
  • 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid / biosynthesis*
  • 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid / metabolism*
  • Animals
  • Arachidonic Acid
  • Arachidonic Acids / metabolism*
  • Carbon Radioisotopes
  • Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
  • Epoxy Compounds / isolation & purification*
  • Ethers, Cyclic / isolation & purification*
  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / biosynthesis*
  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated / metabolism*
  • Isomerism
  • Lung / metabolism*
  • Male
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Rats
  • Rats, Inbred Strains
  • Tritium

Substances

  • Arachidonic Acids
  • Carbon Radioisotopes
  • Epoxy Compounds
  • Ethers, Cyclic
  • Fatty Acids, Unsaturated
  • Tritium
  • Arachidonic Acid
  • 8,11,12-trihydroxy-5,9,14-eicosatrienoic acid
  • 10-hydroxy-11,12-epoxyeicosa-5,8,14-trienoic acid
  • 8-hydroxy-11,12-epoxyeicosa-5,9,14-trienoic acid
  • 10,11,12-trihydroxyeicosatrienoic acid
  • 8,11,14-Eicosatrienoic Acid