ALOX5AP
LOCUS ID241
GENE_SYMBOLALOX5AP
GENE NAMEarachidonate 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein
SYNONYMNSFLAP
CHROMOSOME13
HOMOLOGENE ID1231
GENE SUMMARY
This gene encodes a protein which, with 5-lipoxygenase, is required for leukotriene synthesis. Leukotrienes are arachidonic acid metabolites which have been implicated in various types of inflammatory responses, including asthma, arthritis and psoriasis. This protein localizes to the plasma membrane. Inhibitors of its function impede translocation of 5-lipoxygenase from the cytoplasm to the cell membrane and inhibit 5-lipoxygenase activation. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been identified for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Feb 2011]