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Summary ExpressionExpr. PhenotypesPheno. Gene Literature (1)Lit. (1) GO Terms (65)GO (65) Nucleotides (119)Nucl. (119) Proteins (51)Prot. (51) Interactants (65)Interact. (65) Wiki
XB-GENEPAGE-493987
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 alox5

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arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase

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calcium ion-modulated nonselective cation channel polycystin

AI Protein Function :
Alox5 encodes a 5‑lipoxygenase enzyme that catalyzes the oxygenation of arachidonic acid to 5‑hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid, the first step in leukotriene biosynthesis; it functions as a cytosolic a...[+]


InterPro :
LipOase Fe BS, PLAT/LH2 dom sf, LipOase C sf, LipOase C, [+]

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Diseases: 


Disease Ontology:
asthma

MIM:
ASTHMA, SUSCEPTIBILITY TO

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???displayGene.expression???                  Development Stages                                               Embryonic Tissues                                                                Adult Tissues
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