LOXL3, Official Symbol LOXL3provided by HGNC Official Full Name lysyl oxidase like 3provided by HGNC Primary source HGNC:HGNC:13869 See related Ensembl:ENSG00000115318 MIM:607163; AllianceGenome:HGNC:13869 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 LOXL; MYP28 Summary This gene encodes a lysyl oxidase, which likely functions as an amine oxidase and plays a role in the formation of crosslinks in collagens and elastin. Deletion of the related gene in mouse causes neonatal mortality with cleft palate, spine deformity, and defects in collagen organization. A mutation in this gene was found in a family with Stickler syndrome. [provided by RefSeq, Sep 2016] Expression Ubiquitous expression in placenta (RPKM 7.6), bone marrow (RPKM 5.2) and 24 other tissues See more Orthologs mouse all