LOXL1

Lysyl oxidase-like 1
Identifiers
Symbols LOXL1; LOL; LOXL
External IDs OMIM153456 MGI106096 HomoloGene4074 GeneCards: LOXL1 Gene
RNA expression pattern
More reference expression data
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 4016 16949
Ensembl ENSG00000129038 ENSMUSG00000032334
UniProt Q08397 Q4QQJ7
RefSeq (mRNA) XM_001133864 NM_010729.3
RefSeq (protein) XP_001133864 NP_034859.2
Location (UCSC) Chr 15:
74.22 – 74.24 Mb
Chr 9:
58.14 – 58.16 Mb
PubMed search [1] [2]

Lysyl oxidase-like 1, also known as LOXL1, is an enzyme which in humans is encoded by the LOXL1 gene.[1][2]

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Function

This gene encodes a member of the lysyl oxidase gene family. The prototypic member of the family is essential to the biogenesis of connective tissue, encoding an extracellular copper-dependent amine oxidase that catalyses the first step in the formation of crosslinks in collagens and elastin. A highly conserved amino acid sequence at the C-terminus end appears to be sufficient for amine oxidase activity, suggesting that each family member may retain this function. The N-terminus is poorly conserved and may impart additional roles in developmental regulation, senescence, tumor suppression, cell growth control, and chemotaxis to each member of the family.[1]

Polymorphisms of the gene are associated with the pseudoexfoliation syndrome.

Interactions

LOXL1 has been shown to interact with FBLN5.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: LOXL1 lysyl oxidase-like 1". http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=4016. 
  2. ^ Kenyon K, Modi WS, Contente S, Friedman RM (September 1993). "A novel human cDNA with a predicted protein similar to lysyl oxidase maps to chromosome 15q24-q25". The Journal of Biological Chemistry 268 (25): 18435–7. PMID 7689553. http://www.jbc.org/cgi/reprint/268/25/18435. 
  3. ^ Liu, Xiaoqing; Zhao Yun, Gao Jiangang, Pawlyk Basil, Starcher Barry, Spencer Jeffrey A, Yanagisawa Hiromi, Zuo Jian, Li Tiansen (Feb. 2004). "Elastic fiber homeostasis requires lysyl oxidase-like 1 protein". Nat. Genet. (United States) 36 (2): 178–82. doi:10.1038/ng1297. ISSN 1061-4036. PMID 14745449. 

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