Protein: LOX5_RAT
Sequence: MPSYTVTVATGSQWFAGTDDYIYLSLIGSAGCSEKHLLDKAFYNDFERGGRDSYDVTVDEELGEIYLVKIEKRKYRLHDDWYLKYITLKTPHDYIEFPCYRWITGEGEIVLRDGCAKLARDDQIHILKQHRRKELETRQKQYRWMEWNPGFPLSIDAKCHKDLPRDIQFDSEKGVDFVLNYSKAMENLFINRFMHMFQSSWHDFADFEKIFVKISNTISERVKNHWQEDLMFGYQFLNGCNPVLIKRCTELPKKLPVTTEMVECSLERQLSLEQEVQEGNIFIVDYELLDGIDANKTDPCTHQFLAAPICLLYKNLANKIVPIAIQLNQTPGEKNPIFLPTDSKYDWLLAKIWVRSSDFHIHQTITHLLRTHLVSEVFGIAMYRQLPAVHPLFKLLVAHVRFTIAINTKAREQLNCEYGLFDKANATGGGGHVQMVQRAVQDLTYSSLCFPEAIKARGMDNTEDIPYYFYRDDGLLVWEAIQSFTTEVVSIYYEDDQVVEEDQELQDFVKDVYVYGMRGRKASGFPKSIKSREKLSEYLTVVIFTASAQHAAVNFGQYDWCSWIPNAPPTMRAPPPTAKGVVTIEQIVDTLPDRGRSCWHLGAVWALSQFQENELFLGMYPEEHFIEKPVKEAMIRFRKNLEAIVSVIAERNKNKKLPYYYLSPDRIPNSVAI
What is the function of this protein?
Catalyzes the oxygenation of arachidonate to 5-hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoate (5-HPETE) followed by the dehydration to 5,6- epoxyeicosatetraenoate (Leukotriene A4/LTA4), the first two steps in the biosynthesis of leukotrienes, which are potent mediators of inflammation.  Also catalyzes the oxygenation of arachidonate into 8-hydroperoxyicosatetraenoate (8-HPETE) and 12-hydroperoxyicosatetraenoate (12-HPETE).  Displays lipoxin synthase activity being able to convert (15S)-HETE into a conjugate tetraene.  Although arachidonate is the preferred substrate, this enzyme can also metabolize oxidized fatty acids derived from arachidonate such as (15S)-HETE, eicosapentaenoate (EPA) such as (18R)- and (18S)-HEPE or docosahexaenoate (DHA) which lead to the formation of specialized pro-resolving mediators (SPM) lipoxin and resolvins E and D respectively, therefore it participates in anti-inflammatory responses (By similarity).  Oxidation of DHA directly inhibits endothelial cell proliferation and sprouting angiogenesis via peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARgamma).  It does not catalyze the oxygenation of linoleic acid and does not convert (5S)-HETE to lipoxin isomers.  In addition to inflammatory processes, it participates in dendritic cell migration, wound healing through an antioxidant mechanism based on heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) regulation expression, monocyte adhesion to the endothelium via ITGAM expression on monocytes.  Moreover, it helps establish an adaptive humoral immunity by regulating primary resting B cells and follicular helper T cells and participates in the CD40-induced production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) after CD40 ligation in B cells through interaction with PIK3R1 that bridges ALOX5 with CD40.  May also play a role in glucose homeostasis, regulation of insulin secretion and palmitic acid-induced insulin resistance via AMPK.  Can regulate bone mineralization and fat cell differentiation increases in induced pluripotent stem cells (By similarity).
What are the official names of this protein?
Polyunsaturated fatty acid 5-lipoxygenase, Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase, 5-LO, 5-lipoxygenase.
What is the protein family that this protein belongs to?
Belongs to the lipoxygenase family.
What are the subcellular locations of this protein?
Cytoplasm. Nucleus matrix. Nucleus membrane; Peripheral membrane protein. Cytoplasm, perinuclear region. Cytoplasm, cytosol. Nucleus envelope. Nucleus intermembrane space. Note=Shuttles between cytoplasm and nucleus. Found exclusively in the nucleus, when phosphorylated on Ser- 272. Calcium binding promotes translocation from the cytosol and the nuclear matrix to the nuclear envelope and membrane association.