Primary Identifier | MGI:1923363 | Organism | mouse, laboratory |
Chromosome | 11 | NCBI Gene Number | 76113 |
Mgi Type | protein coding gene |
description | FUNCTION: Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.3.0) Enables peroxidase activity. Acts upstream of or within cellular oxidant detoxification. Located in cytoplasm. Is expressed in parotid gland and submandibular gland. Orthologous to human LPO (lactoperoxidase). PHENOTYPE: Mice homozygous for a null allele exhibit inflammation and lesions in the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, or excretory systems, neuropathology, and high incidence of tumors. [provided by MGI curators] |