Alox8 - arachidonate 8-lipoxygenase Gene
Also Known as 8-LOX; 8S-LOX; Alox15b; 15-LOX-2; 15-LOX-B
Species: Mus musculus
Summary
This gene belongs to the Lipoxygenase (LOX) gene family whose members encode Enzymes that catalyze the addition of molecular oxygen to polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) to yield fatty acid hydroperoxides. The encoded enzyme preferentially metabolizes arachidonic acid to yield 8-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (8-HETE), while metabolizing linoleic acid less efficiently. The gene may also function as a tumor suppressor. This gene is located in a cluster of related genes that spans approximately 75 kilobases on chromosome 11. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2013]
Alox8 Products (1)
| mRNA | Protein | Name |
|---|---|---|
| NM_009661.4 | NP_033791.1 | polyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX8 |
| Molecular Function GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| enables arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase activity |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
27435673 | MGI |
| enables arachidonate 8(S)-lipoxygenase activity |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
9305900 | MGI |
| enables linoleate 9S-lipoxygenase activity |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
9305900 | MGI |
| Biological Process GO Annotation | Evidence | References | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| involved in arachidonate metabolic process |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
9305900 | MGI |
| involved in linoleic acid metabolic process |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
9305900 | MGI |
| involved in lipoxygenase pathway |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
9305900 | MGI |
| involved in phospholipid metabolic process |
IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
|
27435673 | MGI |
| involved in positive regulation of keratinocyte differentiation |
IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
|
10965849 | MGI |
| involved in positive regulation of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor signaling pathway |
IMP
IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype
|
10965849 | MGI |
| Protein Preferred Names | Protein Names | |
|---|---|---|
|
polyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX8 |
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