Protein Name lysyl oxidase a
Organism Danio rerio
Gene ID 404621
Gene Symbol

loxa

UniProt Q6NYT8 (Q6NYT8_DANRE)
Relationships Total Number of functionally related compound(s) : 10
Total Number of Articles : 11
Description

lysyl oxidase a

Gene Summary

Predicted to enable protein-lysine 6-oxidase activity. Acts upstream of or within cartilage development; muscle organ development; and neurogenesis. Predicted to be located in extracellular region. Predicted to be active in extracellular space. Is expressed in brain; head; muscle; notochord; and pectoral fin. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in Ehlers-Danlos syndrome; Menkes disease; hypertension; and thoracic aortic aneurysm. Orthologous to human LOX (lysyl oxidase). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]

synonyms
  • protein-lysine 6-oxidase
  • lox
  • zgc:77447
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Properties