Lysyl oxidase
Mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lysyl oxidase (LOX), also known as protein-lysine 6-oxidase, is an enzyme that, in humans, is encoded by the LOX gene.[5][6] It catalyzes the conversion of lysine residues into its aldehyde derivative allysine.[7] Allysine form cross-links in extracellular matrix proteins. Inhibition of lysyl oxidase can cause osteolathyrism, but, at the same time, its upregulation by tumor cells may promote metastasis of the existing tumor, causing it to become malignant and cancerous.
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Not to be confused with Lipoxygenase.