Genesis and metabolisation of 1-pentene during lipid peroxidation of ω-6 unsaturated fatty acids: Metabolism of 1-pentene

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0009-3084(96)02534-0

1-Pentene is generated by decomposition of ω-6 unsaturated fatty acid hydroperoxides. It is transformed under physiological conditions in presence of plant or mammalian liver enzymes to 1-pentene epoxide which can be trapped by reaction with thiophenol. The reaction products were identified by-comparing their mass spectra with those of authentic material.