arachidonate 8(R)-lipoxygenase activity
Catalysis of the reaction: arachidonate + O2 = (5Z,8R,9E,11Z,14Z)-8-hydroperoxyicosa-5,9,11,14-tetraenoate.
GO:0016702
oxidoreductase activity, acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen, incorporation of two atoms of oxygen
is_a
8(R)-lipoxygenase activity
related
8-lipoxygenase activity
narrow
arachidonate 8-lipoxygenase activity
broad
arachidonate:oxygen 8-oxidoreductase activity
related