Exhibit 22-5 Lipoxins are potent anti-inflammatory compounds. One type of Lipoxin has been used to treat inflammatory bowel disease. A series of Lipoxins were reported in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry . One of them has the structure shown below. Use this figure to answer the following question(s). One of several Lipoxin analogues
-Refer to Exhibit 22-5. What common organic functional groups are present in Lipoxin shown above?

Question

Exhibit 22-5 Lipoxins are potent anti-inflammatory compounds. One type of Lipoxin has been used to treat inflammatory bowel disease. A series of Lipoxins were reported in the Journal of Medicinal Chemistry . One of them has the structure shown below. Use this figure to answer the following question(s).  One of several Lipoxin analogues
-Refer to Exhibit 22-5. What common organic functional groups are present in Lipoxin shown above?

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Lipoxin contains an aromatic ring, multiple alkene groups (double bonds), alcohol groups (OH groups), and an ester linkage (a carbonyl group connected to an oxygen atom which is connected to another carbon atom).

Exhibit 22-5 Lipoxins Are Potent Anti-Inflammatory Compounds