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ALOX12 oxidises LTA4 to LXA4
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[InstanceEdit:2142839] Williams, MG, 2012-02-24
catalystActivity
[CatalystActivity:2161800] oxidoreductase activity, acting on single donors with incorporation of molecular oxygen, incorporation of two atoms of oxygen of ALOX12:Fe2+ [cytosol]
category
transition
compartment
[Compartment:70101] cytosol
created
[InstanceEdit:2161780] Williams, MG, 2012-03-14
crossReference
[DatabaseIdentifier:12668422] RHEA:48585
[DatabaseIdentifier:9916378] RHEA:48585
dbId
2161775
displayName
ALOX12 oxidises LTA4 to LXA4
edited
[InstanceEdit:2142839] Williams, MG, 2012-02-24
eventOf
[Pathway:R-HSA-2142700] Biosynthesis of Lipoxins (LX) - Homo sapiens
followingEvent
[Reaction:R-HSA-2161779] LXA4 is oxidised to 15k-LXA4 by HPGD - Homo sapiens
input
2 ×
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-29356] H2O [cytosol]
2 ×
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-9032038] LTA4 [cytosol]
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-29368] O2 [cytosol]
isChimeric
false
isInDisease
false
isInferred
false
literatureReference
[LiteratureReference:2161873] Lipoxin synthase activity of human platelet 12-lipoxygenase
[LiteratureReference:2162054] Lipoxin formation during human neutrophil-platelet interactions. Evidence for the transformation of leukotriene A4 by platelet 12-lipoxygenase in vitro
[LiteratureReference:2161812] Evidence for a 5(6)-epoxytetraene intermediate in the biosynthesis of lipoxins in human leukocytes. Conversion into lipoxin A by cytosolic epoxide hydrolase
maxDepth
1
modified
[InstanceEdit:10996769] Weiser, Joel, 2026-03-16
name
ALOX12 oxidises LTA4 to LXA4
2 H2O + 2 leukotriene A4 + O2 => 2 lipoxin A4
orthologousEvent
[Reaction:R-DDI-2161775] ALOX12 oxidises LTA4 to LXA4 - Dictyostelium discoideum
[Reaction:R-DRE-2161775] ALOX12 oxidises LTA4 to LXA4 - Danio rerio
[Reaction:R-SSC-2161775] ALOX12 oxidises LTA4 to LXA4 - Sus scrofa
[Reaction:R-BTA-2161775] ALOX12 oxidises LTA4 to LXA4 - Bos taurus
[Reaction:R-CFA-2161775] ALOX12 oxidises LTA4 to LXA4 - Canis familiaris
[Reaction:R-RNO-2161775] ALOX12 oxidises LTA4 to LXA4 - Rattus norvegicus
[Reaction:R-MMU-2161775] ALOX12 oxidises LTA4 to LXA4 - Mus musculus
output
2 ×
[SimpleEntity:R-ALL-2161759] LXA4 [cytosol]
precedingEvent
[BlackBoxEvent:R-HSA-9032036] LTA4 translocates from neutrophil cytosol to platelet cytosol - Homo sapiens
previousReviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821385] four stars
releaseDate
2012-03-13
reviewStatus
[ReviewStatus:9821382] five stars
reviewed
[InstanceEdit:2569042] Rush, MG, 2012-11-10
[InstanceEdit:9037799] Hansen, Trond Vidar, 2018-02-21
[InstanceEdit:9917333] Hill, David P, 2024-08-02
schemaClass
Reaction
species
[Species:48887] Homo sapiens
stId
R-HSA-2161775
summation
[Summation:2162021] Arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase, 12S-type (ALOX12) catalyses th...
updateTrackers
[UpdateTracker:9778825] Update Tracker - [Reaction:2161775] ALOX12 oxidises LTA4 to LXA4/B4 - v67:[addInput]
[UpdateTracker:9779924] Update Tracker - [Reaction:2161775] ALOX12 oxidises LTA4 to LXA4/B4 - v64:[add_removeInput]
[UpdateTracker:9919345] Update Tracker - [Reaction:2161775] ALOX12 oxidises LTA4 to LXA4 - v90:[add_removeOutput, modifyText, removeInput]
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(updatedInstance)
[UpdateTracker:9778825] Update Tracker - [Reaction:2161775] ALOX12 oxidises LTA4 to LXA4/B4 - v67:[addInput]
[UpdateTracker:9779924] Update Tracker - [Reaction:2161775] ALOX12 oxidises LTA4 to LXA4/B4 - v64:[add_removeInput]
[UpdateTracker:9919345] Update Tracker - [Reaction:2161775] ALOX12 oxidises LTA4 to LXA4 - v90:[add_removeOutput, modifyText, removeInput]
(hasEvent)
[Pathway:R-HSA-2142700] Biosynthesis of Lipoxins (LX)
(precedingEvent)
[Reaction:R-HSA-2161779] LXA4 is oxidised to 15k-LXA4 by HPGD
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