Abstract
4-Hydroxynonenal and 4-hydroxyhexenal are cytotoxic aldehydic products of lipid peroxidation with high biological activity. Peroxidation of n-6 fatty acids produces 4-hydroxynonenal, but the origin of 4-hydroxyhexenal has been uncertain. We now present evidence that 4-hydroxyhexenal is generated by oxidation of docosahexaenoic acid, the most abundant n-3 fatty acid in tissues.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 116-118 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA)/Lipids and Lipid Metabolism |
Volume | 1043 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 12 1990 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by a grant from the Niels Stensen Foundation (The Netherlands) (to F.J.G.M. v.K.) and by grant No. ROl-EY06913 from the USA National Eye Institute (to E.A.D.).
Keywords
- 4-Hydroxyhexenal
- 4-Hydroxynonenal
- Docosahexaenoic acid
- Lipid peroxidation