Gene Information
Gene NameALOX5
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length674
Protein NamesPolyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenase (EC 1.13.11.-) (Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase) (5-LO) (5-lipoxygenase) (EC 1.13.11.34)
Target Namearachidonate 5-lipoxygenase
Target TypeNA
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000012779 )
3 ( ENSG00000275565 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBP09917
Gene CardALOX5
Uniprot IDP09917
PfamPF00305; PF01477
In ASDyes
Allosteric Predictionyes (1.076102675)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ALOX5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ALOX5 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ALOX5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ALOX5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Alox5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ALOX5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Alox5 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ALOX5 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsALOX12, ALOX15B
ParalogsALOX12, ALOX15, ALOXE3, ALOX15B, ALOX12B
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityNA
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNULL(Chimpanzee);NULL(Mouse);0.002240(Rat);NULL(Rabbit)
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 3O8Y  (X-ray  2.39A  3V92  (X-ray  2.74A  3V98  (X-ray  2.07A  3V99  (X-ray  2.25A  6N2W  (X-ray  2.71A  6NCF  (X-ray  2.87A  7TTJ  (X-ray  2.10A  7TTL  (X-ray  2.43A 
DBSNP rs2228065 
Subcellular location [CC]Cytoplasm {ECO:0000250|UniProtKB:P48999, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18978352}. Nucleus matrix {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19233132}. Nucleus membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16275640};
Peripheral membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16275640}. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19022417}. Cytoplasm, cytosol {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19233132}. Nucleus envelope {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16275640, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19233132, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8245774}. Nucleus intermembrane space {ECO:0000269|PubMed:8245774}. Note=Shuttles between cytoplasm and nucleus (PubMed:19233132). Found exclusively in the nucleus, when phosphorylated on Ser-272 (PubMed:18978352). Calcium binding promotes translocation from the cytosol and the nuclear matrix to the nuclear envelope and membrane association (PubMed:19233132, PubMed:3118366, PubMed:8245774, PubMed:16275640). {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16275640, ECO:0000269|PubMed:18978352, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19233132, ECO:0000269|PubMed:3118366, ECO:0000269|PubMed:8245774}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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