Protein
Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase
Organism
Mesocricetus auratus
Function
Catalyzes the first step in leukotriene biosynthesis, and thereby plays a role in inflammatory processes.
Similarity
Belongs to the lipoxygenase family.
Sequence
MPSYTVTVATGSQWFAGTDDYIYLSLIGSAGCSEKHLLDKAFYNDFERGAVDSYDVTVDEELGEIQLVRIEKRKYWLHDDWYLKYITLKTPTDYIEFPCYRWITGEGEIVLRDGRAKLARDDQIHILKQHRRKELEARQKQYRWMEWNPGFPLSIDAKCHKDLPRDIQFDSEKGVDFVLNYSKAMENLFINRFMHMFQSSWNDFADFEKIFVKISNTISERVKNHWQEDLMFGYQFLNGCNPVLIKRCRELPQKLPVTTEMVECSLERHLSLEQEVQEGNIFIVDYELLDGIDANKTDPCTHQFLAAPICLLYKNLANKIVPIAIQLNQAPGEKNPIFLPSDAKYDWLLAKIWVRSSDFHVHQTITHLLCTHLVSEVFGIAMYRQLPAVHPIFKLLVAHVRFTIAINTKAREQLICEYGLFDKANATGGGGHVQMVQRAVQDLTYSSLCFPEAIKARGMDSTEDIPYYFYRDDGLLVWEAIQSFTSEVVSIYYEDDQVVMEDQELQDFVKDVYVYGMRGRKASGFPKSIKSREKLSEYLTVVIFTASAQHAAVNFGQYDWCSWIPNAPPTMRAPPATAKGVVTIEQIVATLPDRGRSCWHLGAVWALSQFQENELFLGMYPEEHFIEKPVKEAMTRFRKNLEAIVNVIAERNKNKKLPYYYLSPDRIPNSVAI