Peroxisome Assembly Protein 12

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein

**Definition:** Peroxisome assembly protein 12 (359 aa, ~41 kDa) is encoded by the human PEX12 gene. This protein plays a role in the export of peroxisomal targeting signal 1 receptor (PEX5) from the peroxisome to the cytoplasm.

**Synonyms:** - PAF-3 - PEX12 - Peroxin 12 - Peroxin-12 - Peroxisomal Biogenesis Factor 12 - Peroxisome Assembly Factor 3 - Peroxisome Biogenesis Factor 12