TABLE 4

Formation rate of arachidonic acid metabolites mediated by rat heart, lung, kidney, and liver microsomal fractions

CompoundFormation Ratea
HeartLungKidneyLiver
pmol/mg protein/min
5-HETE74.9 ± 6.6975.6 ± 5.4260.9 ± 2.67
8-HETE6.28 ± 0.4223.4 ± 1.6127.5 ± 1.8151.4 ± 2.93
9-HETE5.34 ± 0.4620.9 ± 1.2221.4 ± 1.1119.5 ± 1.38
11-HETE6.40 ± 0.4124.8 ± 2.3924.9 ± 1.46103 ± 7.97
12-HETE7.15 ± 0.4834.6 ± 2.2124.3 ± 1.3084.0 ± 6.98
15-HETE81.3 ± 5.4790.1 ± 5.33202 ± 12.8
16-HETE2.49 ± 0.232.47 ± 0.1725.5 ± 1.44234 ± 6.68
17-HETE70.3 ± 1.79
18-HETE
19-HETE0.1 ± 0.030.45 ± 0.0220.0 ± 1.46181 ± 6.96
20-HETE0.49 ± 0.071.85 ± 0.11258 ± 14.5546 ± 29.4
5,6-EET7.98 ± 0.8619.1 ± 1.1815.4 ± 1.68256 ± 6.79
8,9-EET11.8 ± 0.8010.2 ± 0.57126 ± 6.97505 ± 31.8
11,12-EET26.6 ± 1.0420.5 ± 1.20225 ± 15.6883 ± 47.8
14,15-EET22.6 ± 1.4116.0 ± 1.2786.8 ± 5.55364 ± 35.8
  • a Data are the mean and S.E.M. based on at least three individual experiments; —, undetectable formation.