lipoxygenase enzymes

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:enzyme
gptkbp:activeSiteResidue iron atom
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:LOX
linoleate:oxygen oxidoreductase
gptkbp:catalyzes dioxygenation of polyunsaturated fatty acids
gptkbp:EC_number 1.13.11.12
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1940s
gptkbp:foundIn animals
fungi
plants
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label lipoxygenase enzymes
gptkbp:inhibitedBy gptkb:nordihydroguaiaretic_acid
zileuton
gptkbp:involvedIn inflammatory response
lipid peroxidation
jasmonic acid biosynthesis
gptkbp:locatedOnChromosome varies by species
gptkbp:molecularWeight ~75-100 kDa
gptkbp:presentIn gptkb:wheat
garlic
soybeans
human leukocytes
gptkbp:produces hydroperoxides
gptkbp:product gptkb:leukotrienes
gptkb:lipoxins
hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acids
gptkbp:proteinFamily LOX gene family
gptkbp:requireCofactor iron
gptkbp:roleInAnimals eicosanoid synthesis
inflammatory mediator production
gptkbp:roleInPlants seed germination
defense response
flavor formation
gptkbp:significance gptkb:cancer
gptkb:cardiovascular_disease
asthma
inflammation
gptkbp:structure non-heme iron-containing
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:15-lipoxygenase
12-lipoxygenase
5-lipoxygenase
13-lipoxygenase
9-lipoxygenase
gptkbp:substrate gptkb:arachidonic_acid
gptkb:linoleic_acid
gptkbp:type oxidation
oxygenation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:arachidonic_acid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7