Gene Information
Gene NameALOX12
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 Namearachidonate 12-lipoxygenase
Target TypeLiterature-reported target
Gene Age645 ( ENSG00000108839 )
Evolutionary StageEuk+Bac
AlphaFoldDBP18054
Gene CardALOX12
Uniprot IDP18054
PfamPF00305; PF01477
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionyes (0.62317528)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ ALOX12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ ALOX12 ( ortholog_one2one )
GuineaPig_ ALOX12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ ALOX12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Alox12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ ALOX12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Alox12 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ ALOX12 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsALOX5
ParalogsALOX15, ALOXE3, ALOX5, ALOX15B, ALOX12B
Tissueesophagus, skin, cervix, tongue, esophagus.mucosa, vagina
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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