The following gene names and symbols are associated with antigen 5-Lipoxygenase across different species:

arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase (ALOX5), arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase (Alox5)

Other aliases include:

5-LO, 5LPG, LOG5, 5-LOX, MGC163204, 5LO, 5LX, AI850497, F730011J02, LOX5A

On the protein level the following designations are being used for antigen 5-Lipoxygenase:

arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase – leukotriene A4 synthase – arachidonic acid 5-lipoxygenase – 5-lipoxygenase – 5-LO – 5 - Lipoxygenase

5-Lipoxygenase fulfills a number of functions:

arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase activity – calcium ion binding – iron ion binding – lipoxygenase activity – oxidoreductase activity – protein binding – metal ion binding – oxidoreductase activity, acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen, incorporation of two atoms of oxygen

5-Lipoxygenase is relevant to the following processes:

inflammatory response – leukotriene biosynthetic process – oxidation reduction – acute inflammatory response – arachidonic acid metabolic process – leukotriene metabolic process – leukotriene production involved in inflammatory response – lipoxygenase pathway – positive regulation of vasoconstriction – sensory perception of pain – response to nutrient

Locations for 5-Lipoxygenase:

cytoplasm – cytosol – extrinsic to membrane – membrane – nuclear envelope lumen – nuclear matrix – nuclear membrane – nucleus – dendrite – nuclear envelope – sarcolemma – soluble fraction

Source: NCBI Entrez Gene, Gene Ontology