Gene Information
Gene NameLOX1
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length273
Protein NamesOxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor 1 (Ox-LDL receptor 1) (C-type lectin domain family 8 member A) (Lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor 1) (LOX-1) (Lectin-like oxLDL receptor 1) (hLOX-1) (Lectin-type oxidized LDL receptor 1) [Cleaved into: Oxidized low-density lipoprotein receptor 1, soluble form]
Target NameNA
Target TypeNA
Gene AgeNA
Evolutionary StageNA
AlphaFoldDBP78380
Gene CardOLR1
Uniprot IDP78380
PfamPF00059; PF08391
In ASDno
Allosteric PredictionNA
Ortholog in AnimalsNA
OhnologsNA
ParalogsNA
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed at high level in endothelial cells and vascular-rich organs such as placenta, lung, liver and brain, aortic intima, bone marrow, spinal cord and substantia nigra. Also expressed at the surface of dendritic cells. Widely expressed at intermediate and low level. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12354387, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9052782, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9828121}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 1YPO  (X-ray  3.00A  1YPQ  (X-ray  1.40A  1YPU  (X-ray  2.05A  1YXJ  (X-ray  1.78A  1YXK  (X-ray  2.40A  3VLG  (X-ray  2.30A  6TL7  (X-ray  1.11A  6TL9  (X-ray  2.73A  6TLA  (X-ray  2.16A  7R8U  (X-ray  1.90A 
DBSNP rs11053646 
Subcellular location [CC]Cell membrane;
Lipid-anchor. Cell membrane;
Single-pass type II membrane protein. Membrane raft. Secreted. Note=A secreted form also exists. Localization to membrane rafts requires palmitoylation.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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