Lysyl oxidase
MAMMALIAN PROTEIN FOUND IN HOMO SAPIENS
Lysyl Oxidase; Protein-lysine 6-oxidase; LOX (gene); EC 1.4.3.13; Protein-L-lysine:oxygen 6-oxidoreductase (deaminating)
Lysyl oxidase (LOX), also known as protein-lysine 6-oxidase, is an enzyme that, in humans, is encoded by the LOX gene. It catalyzes the conversion of lysine molecules into highly reactive aldehydes that form cross-links in extracellular matrix proteins.