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    ALOX5AP arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase activating protein [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

    Gene ID: 241, updated on 2-Nov-2024

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    ALOX5APprovided by HGNC
    Official Full Name
    arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase activating proteinprovided by HGNC
    Primary source
    HGNC:HGNC:436
    See related
    Ensembl:ENSG00000132965 MIM:603700; AllianceGenome:HGNC:436
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    REVIEWED
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
    Also known as
    FLAP
    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]
    Expression
    Broad expression in bone marrow (RPKM 94.5), lung (RPKM 39.9) and 14 other tissues See more
    Orthologs
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    Genomic context

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    Location:
    13q12.3
    Exon count:
    7
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 13 NC_000013.11 (30713485..30764426)
    RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 13 NC_060937.1 (29935580..29986538)
    RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 13 NC_000013.10 (31287622..31338563)

    Chromosome 13 - NC_000013.11Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 7541 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 7540 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 7542 Neighboring gene ubiquitin specific peptidase like 1 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:31233439-31234198 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5236 Neighboring gene tRNA-Asn (anticodon GTT) 2-4 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 7544 Neighboring gene MPRA-validated peak2063 silencer Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC124903146 Neighboring gene ReSE screen-validated silencer GRCh37_chr13:31312711-31312902 Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr13:31317812-31319011 Neighboring gene VISTA enhancer hs1515 Neighboring gene CDK7 strongly-dependent group 2 enhancer GRCh37_chr13:31372741-31373940 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 5238 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:31379396-31379896 Neighboring gene long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 398 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:31398576-31399105 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:31401421-31402065 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 7545 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 7546 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:31436564-31437514 Neighboring gene NANOG-H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:31437515-31438463 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:31445187-31445996 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr13:31445997-31446806 Neighboring gene long intergenic non-protein coding RNA 545 Neighboring gene TEX26 antisense RNA 1

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

    Expression

    • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
    • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
    • BioProject: PRJEB4337
    • Publication: PMID 24309898
    • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

    Bibliography

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    Phenotypes

    Associated conditions

    Description Tests
    Ischemic stroke
    MedGen: C0948008 OMIM: 601367 GeneReviews: Not available
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    EBI GWAS Catalog

    Description
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    EBI GWAS Catalog
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    Pathways from PubChem

    Interactions

    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

    Markers

    Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables arachidonate binding IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables enzyme activator activity IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables enzyme binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables glutathione peroxidase activity IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables glutathione transferase activity IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables identical protein binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    enables leukotriene-C4 synthase activity IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein-containing complex binding IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in cellular oxidant detoxification IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in cellular response to calcium ion IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in leukotriene biosynthetic process IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in leukotriene biosynthetic process IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in leukotriene production involved in inflammatory response IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in lipoxygenase pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of acute inflammatory response IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in protein homotrimerization IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    is_active_in endoplasmic reticulum IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    located_in endoplasmic reticulum IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in endoplasmic reticulum membrane IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    located_in membrane HDA PubMed 
    is_active_in nuclear envelope IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    located_in nuclear envelope IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in nuclear envelope TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     
    located_in nuclear membrane IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 

    General protein information

    Preferred Names
    arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein
    Names
    MK-886-binding protein

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

    These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

    These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

    Genomic

    1. NG_011963.2 RefSeqGene

      Range
      27066..55949
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_001204406.2NP_001191335.1  arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein isoform 2

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (2) has an alternate 5' sequence which includes an upstream in-frame AUG start codon, as compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (2) is longer at the N-terminus, as compared to isoform 1.
      Source sequence(s)
      AK314143, BC018538
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS73558.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A087WW23
      Related
      ENSP00000479870.1, ENST00000617770.4
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam01124
      Location:66185
      MAPEG; MAPEG family
    2. NM_001629.4NP_001620.2  arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein isoform 1

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_001620.2

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (1) encodes the predominant isoform (1).
      Source sequence(s)
      BC018538, BG569867
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS9337.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      P20292, Q5VV04
      Related
      ENSP00000369858.3, ENST00000380490.5
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam01124
      Location:9128
      MAPEG; MAPEG family

    RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

    The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

    Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000013.11 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

      Range
      30713485..30764426
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_017020522.3XP_016876011.1  arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein isoform X1

      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      pfam01124
      Location:1888
      MAPEG; MAPEG family

    Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Genomic

    1. NC_060937.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

      Range
      29935580..29986538
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. XM_054374382.1XP_054230357.1  arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein isoform X1