Protein
Arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase, epidermal-type
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Function
Non-heme iron-containing dioxygenase that probably catalyzes the stereo-specific peroxidation of free and esterified polyunsaturated fatty acids generating a spectrum of bioactive lipid mediators. May preferentially convert arachidonic acid to (12S)-hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid/(12S)-HPETE.
Similarity
Belongs to the lipoxygenase family.
Sequence
MGKYKILVVTGDSLLAGSTNLVQLWLVGEHAEADLGKQLRPLRGRKTELEIDVPLHLGRLLVVKLRKHKGLLDSDWFCKWITVQGPGIQGEAFFPCYSWVQGKETIYLPEGTALKVNDDTKNLFRKYREQELEDRRNVYRWGSWKEGLILPIAGSTERDLPRNQRFMEDKDLDFSLSLAKVLKDFAIKGTLDFVSRVQHLEDYQKVFPHSKTALAGRVRDSWKEDALFGYQFLNGANPMLLRRSKRLPARLVLPPGMEDLQTQLEKELKAGSLFEADFSLLDGVKPNVIIFKQQHVAAPLVMLKLQSDGRLLPMVIQLQPPRHGCPPPLLFLPSDPPMAWLLAKIWVRSSDFQVHQLQSHLLRGHLMAEVISVATMRSLPSLHPIYKLLAPHFRYTMEINTLARNNLVSEWGIFDLVVSTGSGGHVDILQRATACLTYRSFCPPDDLADRGLLDVKSSLYARDALRLWEIISRYVGRMVELFYKNDREVKEDPELQVWCREVTEIGLLGAQDRGFPLSLESRAQLCRFVTMCIFTCTGQHASTHLGQLDWYSWIPNGPCTMRKPPPTSKNVTEGDILDALPCLQQARMQITFTKFLGRHQPVMVALGQHKEEYFSDPGARAVLKQFQEELAVMDKEIEVRNASLDLPYEYLRPSMVENSVTI