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lyayl oxidase

LOX propeptide: A novel peptide cancer therapeutic

Lysyl oxidase, also known as LOX, is a copper-dependent enzyme that cross-links collagen and elastin through the oxidative deamination of peptidyl lysine (collagen and elastin) and hydroxylysine (collagen only) residues, thereby playing a critical role in maintaining the structural integrity of the extracellular matrix (1).