ALOX12 Antibody – Rabbit Polyclonal

This gene encodes a member of the lipoxygenase family of proteins. The encoded enzyme acts on different polyunsaturated fatty acid substrates to generate bioactive lipid mediators including eicosanoids and lipoxins. The encoded enzyme and its reaction products have been shown to regulate platelet function. Elevated expression of this gene has been observed in pancreatic islets derived from human diabetes patients. Allelic variants in this gene may be associated with susceptibility to toxoplasmosis. Multiple pseudogenes of this gene have been identified in the human genome. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]

ALOX12: Oxygenase and 14,15-leukotriene A4 synthase activity. Belongs to the lipoxygenase family.

Protein type: Lipid Metabolism - arachidonic acid; EC 1.13.11.31; Apoptosis; Oxidoreductase

Chromosomal Location of Human Ortholog: 17p13.1

Cellular Component: membrane; cytoplasm; cytosol; sarcolemma

Molecular Function: oxidoreductase activity, acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen, incorporation of two atoms of oxygen; protein binding; hepoxilin A3 synthase activity; arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase activity; lipoxygenase activity; hepoxilin-epoxide hydrolase activity; iron ion binding

Biological Process: positive regulation of cell adhesion; positive regulation of smooth muscle cell proliferation; linoleic acid metabolic process; positive regulation of caspase activity; positive regulation of vasodilation; positive regulation of cell growth; positive regulation of angiogenesis; positive regulation of endothelial cell differentiation; positive regulation of mitochondrial depolarization; lipoxygenase pathway; positive regulation of cell proliferation; arachidonic acid metabolic process; fatty acid oxidation; hepoxilin biosynthetic process; cell motility; superoxide release; hepoxilin metabolic process; positive regulation of cell migration; aging; negative regulation of apoptosis