(±)5-HETE is one of the six monohydroxy fatty acids produced by the non-enzymatic oxidation of arachidonic acid. It contains equal amounts of 5(S)-HETE and 5(R)-HETE. (±)5-HETE induces the aggregation of isolated neutrophils with an IC50 value of 200 nM.[1]
Reference:
[1]. O'Flaherty, J.T., Thomas, M.J., Lees, C.J., et al. Neutrophil-aggregating activity of monohydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids. American Journal of Pathology 104, 55-62 (1981).
















