ALOX12B, Official Symbol ALOX12Bprovided by HGNC Official Full Name arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase, 12R typeprovided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:430 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000179477 MIM:603741; AllianceGenome:HGNC:430 Gene type protein coding RefSeq status REVIEWED Organism Homo sapiens Lineage Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo Also known as ARCI2; 12R-LOX Summary This gene encodes an enzyme involved in the conversion of arachidonic acid to 12R-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid. Mutations in this gene are associated with nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2015] Expression Biased expression in skin (RPKM 26.9) and esophagus (RPKM 2.9) See more Orthologs mouse all