Lactoperoxidase
BE0012922ProteinHumansLPO
Heme-containing oxidoreductase which catalyzes the conversion of thiocyanate (SCN(-)) into antimicrobial agent hypothiocyanous acid (OSCN(-)) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) (PubMed:6295491). It is acted on by 5 drugs in DrugBank.
- Gene name
- LPO
- UniProtKB entry
- P22079Swiss-Prot
- Cellular location
- Secreted
- Residues / weight
- 712 residues · 80,287 Da
- Also known as
- 1.11.1.7 · LPO · Salivary peroxidase · SAPX · SPO
Resolves to
Pharmacology
Drugs
What you can answer from here — as of September 03, 2024
Which approved drugs act on Lactoperoxidase, how selective are they, and which programs against it are still in active trials?
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