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Gene information for ALOX12B (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID242
Official gene symbolALOX12B
Full namearachidonate 12-lipoxygenase, 12R type
Aliases,12R-LOX,
Gene summaryThis gene encodes an enzyme involved in the converstion of arachidonic acid to 12R-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid. Mutations in this gene are associated with nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 17   Locus: 17p13.1
Gene position7991021 - 7975954  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size15068 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID603741