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. 2015 Aug 7;6:297–310. doi: 10.1016/j.redox.2015.08.006

Table 1.

Properties of LOX enzymes.

Proteins 15-LOX 15-LOX-2 12-LOX 12R-LOX eLOX-3 5-LOX FLAP
Human
 Gene ALOX15 ALOX15B ALOX12 ALOX12B ALOXE3 ALOX5 ALOX5AP
 Productsa 15S-HPETE 15S-HPETE 12S-HPETE 12R-HPETE Epoxyalcohols 5S-HPETE NA
 Expression Leukocytes Epithelium, leukocytes Myeloids, skin, epithelium Skin, epithelium Skin, epithelium Leukocytes Leukocytes


 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Mouse
 Gene Alox15 Alox15b Alox12 Alox12b Aloxe3 Alox5 Alox5ap
 Productsa 12S-, 15S-HPETE 8R-HPETE, epoxyalcohols 15S-, 12S-HPETE 12R-HPETE Epoxyalcohols 5S-HPETE NA
 Expression Leukocytes Skin, epithelium, leukocytes Platelet, skin, epithelium Skin, epithelium Skin, epithelium Leukocytes, epithelium Leukocytes

NA, not available. aArachidonic acid as a substrate except eLOX-3 where 12R-HPETE as a substrate.