ALOX5 | Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase
 
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Gene
Synonyms
LOG5
Protein Name
Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase
UniProt ID
P09917 [go to UniProt ] [go to PDBe-KB ]
Ensembl Gene ID
NCBI Gene ID
Molecular Weight
77983
Protein Length
674
Protein Domain
3D Structure
(PDB ID : 2abv)
Target by Small Molecules
Protein-protein Interaction Database
Gene Expression
Drugs and Diseases
Enzyme Class
1.13.11.34; (BRENDA)
Catalytic Site
Catalytic Activity
(5Z,8Z,11Z,14Z)-eicosatetraenoate + O2 = H2O + leukotriene A4
Localization
Cytoplasm,Nucleus matrix,Nucleus membrane;
Function
Catalyzes the first step in leukotriene biosynthesis, and thereby plays a role in inflammatory processes.
Gene Ontology
GO:0005829; GO:0005576; GO:0005615; GO:1904813; GO:0005635; GO:0005641; GO:0016363; GO:0031965; GO:0005654; GO:0034774; GO:0004051; GO:0005506; GO:0019221; GO:0035655; GO:0019370; GO:0006691; GO:0002540; GO:0019372; GO:0042759; GO:0043312