- Catalog number
- PA1644
- Size / count
- 100 µg/Vial
- Dry ice
- No
- Hazardous
- No
- Discontinued
- No
- Background
- ALOX5 (ARACHIDONATE 5-LIPOXYGENASE), also known as LOG5 or 5-LO (5-LIPOXYGENASE), is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the ALOX5 gene. ALOX5 is a member of the lipoxygenase family of enzymes which also transforms EFAs into leukotrienes and is a current target for pharmaceutical intervention in a number of diseases. The enzyme 5-lipoxygenase catalyzes 2 reactions in the formation of leukotrienes. The ALOX5 gene is mapped to chromosome 10q11.21 based on an alignment of the ALOX5 sequence with the genomic sequence. Human 5-LO contains 3 nuclear localization sequences (NLSs) and a phosphorylation site involved in nuclear localization. Compared with age-matched 5-LO competent mice, the 5-LO knockout mice developed less right heart hypertrophy. Pharmacologic inhibition or ALOX5 gene disruption resulted in a significant decrease of beta-amyloid production and gamma-secretase levels. ALOX5 activity is short-lived, apparently in part because of an intrinsic instability of the enzyme.
- Synonyms
- Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase;5-LO;5-lipoxygenase;1.13.11.34; ALOX5; LOG5
- Gene Name
- ALOX5
- Gene ID
- 240
- UniProt
- P09917
- Host
- Rabbit
- Reactivity
- Human
- Cross Reactivity
- No cross-reactivity with other proteins
- Immunogen
- A synthetic peptide corresponding to a sequence at the C-terminus of human ALOX5, different from the related rat and mouse sequences by two amino acids.
- Clonality
- Polyclonal
- Applications
- IHC, WB
- Field of Research
- Atherosclerosis, Cancer, Cancer Metabolism, Cardiovascular, Endocrine Metabolism, Energy Metabolism, Energy Transfer Pathways, Heart Disease, Hormone Biosynthesis, Lipid and Lipoprotein Metabolism, Metabolic Signaling Pathway, Metabolic Signaling Pathways, Metabolism, Pathways and Processes, Signal Transduction
- Purification
- Immunogen affinity purified.
- Concentration
- Adding 0.2 ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500 μg/ml.
- Form
- Lyophilized
- Reconstitution
- Add 0.2ml of distilled water will yield a concentration of 500ug/ml.
- Function
- Catalyzes the first step in leukotriene biosynthesis, and thereby plays a role in inflammatory processes. .
- References & Citations
- 1. Aliberti, J., Serhan, C., Sher, A. Parasite-induced lipoxin A4 is an endogenous regulator of IL-12 production and immunopathology in Toxoplasma gondii infection. J. Exp. Med. 196: 1253-1262, 2002. 2. Bafica, A., Scanga, C. A., Serhan, C., Machado, F., White, S., Sher, A., Aliberti, J. Host control of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is regulated by 5-lipoxygenase-dependent lipoxin production. J. Clin. Invest. 115: 1601-1606, 2005. 3. Funk CD, Hoshiko S, Matsumoto T, Rdmark O, Samuelsson B (April 1989) . Characterization of the human 5-lipoxygenase gene. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 86 (8) : 2587–91.
- Storage Conditions
- Store at -20°C for one year from date of receipt. After reconstitution, at 4°C for one month. It can also be aliquotted and stored frozen at -20°C for six months. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
- Calculated Molecular Weight
- 77983 MW
- Observed Molecular Weight
- 78 kDa
- Specificity
- No cross reactivity with other proteins.
- Gene Name Synonym
- Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase
- Subcellular Location
- Cytoplasm. Nucleus matrix. Nucleus membrane; Peripheral membrane protein. 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.
- Sequence Similarities
- Belongs to the lipoxygenase family.
- Protein Name
- Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO/5-lipoxygenase)
- Isotype
- Rabbit IgG
- Contents
- Each vial contains 5mg BSA, 0.9mg NaCl, 0.2mg Na2HPO4, 0.05mg Thimerosal, 0.05mg NaN3.