Gene Information
Gene Name12LO
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length663
Protein NamesPolyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX12 (EC 1.13.11.-) (Arachidonate (12S)-lipoxygenase) (12S-LOX) (12S-lipoxygenase) (EC 1.13.11.31) (Arachidonate (15S)-lipoxygenase) (EC 1.13.11.33) (Linoleate (13S)-lipoxygenase) (Lipoxin synthase 12-LO) (EC 3.3.2.-) (Platelet-type lipoxygenase 12)
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBP18054
Gene CardALOX12
Uniprot IDP18054
PfamPF00305; PF01477
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in vascular smooth muscle cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:23578768}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3D3L  (X-ray  2.60A 
DBSNP rs114985038  rs4987104  rs1126667  rs434473  rs11571342 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm, cytosol. Membrane. Note=Membrane association is stimulated by EGF.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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