Alox5 - arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase

Predicted to enable arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase activity and iron ion binding activity. Involved in several processes, including positive regulation of cytochrome-c oxidase activity; positive regulation of vasoconstriction; and response to hyperoxia. Located in several cellular components, including dendrite; nuclear envelope; and sarcolemma. Used to study several diseases, including brain ischemia; hypertension (multiple); pleurisy; portal hypertension; and pulmonary edema. Biomarker of pulmonary hypertension. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in artery disease (multiple); asthma (multiple); pancreatic cancer; and pulmonary tuberculosis. Orthologous to human ALOX5 (arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]