Gene Gene information from NCBI Gene database.
Entrez ID 246
Gene name Arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase
Gene symbol ALOX15
Synonyms (NCBI Gene)
12-LOX15-LOX15-LOX-1LOG15
Chromosome 17
Chromosome location 17p13.2
Summary This gene encodes a member of the lipoxygenase family of proteins. The encoded enzyme acts on various polyunsaturated fatty acid substrates to generate various bioactive lipid mediators such as eicosanoids, hepoxilins, lipoxins, and other molecules. The e
miRNA miRNA information provided by mirtarbase database.
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miRTarBase ID miRNA Experiments Reference
MIRT437575 hsa-miR-203a-3p MicroarrayqRT-PCR 22815788
MIRT541602 hsa-miR-4432 PAR-CLIP 21572407
MIRT541601 hsa-miR-451b PAR-CLIP 21572407
MIRT541599 hsa-miR-6501-3p PAR-CLIP 21572407
MIRT541600 hsa-miR-6849-3p PAR-CLIP 21572407
Transcription factors Transcription factors information provided by TRRUST V2 database.
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Transcription factor Regulation Reference
CREBBP Activation 12517954
EP300 Activation 12517954
HDAC1 Unknown 19198625
MTA1 Unknown 19198625
SPI1 Activation 16320347
Gene ontology (GO) Gene Ontology (GO) annotations describing the biological processes, molecular functions, and cellular components associated with a gene.
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GO ID Ontology Definition Evidence Reference
GO:0001503 Process Ossification IEA
GO:0001503 Process Ossification ISS
GO:0002820 Process Negative regulation of adaptive immune response IEA
GO:0002820 Process Negative regulation of adaptive immune response ISS
GO:0004052 Function Arachidonate 12(S)-lipoxygenase activity IBA
Other IDs Other IDs provides unique identifiers for this gene in OMIM, HGNC, and Ensembl databases.
MIM HGNC e!Ensembl
152392 433 ENSG00000161905
Protein Protein information from UniProt database.
UniProt ID Unique identifier for the protein in the UniProt database. Click to view detailed protein information.
P16050
Protein name Polyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX15 (12/15-lipoxygenase) (Arachidonate 12-lipoxygenase, leukocyte-type) (12-LOX) (EC 1.13.11.31) (Arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase) (15-LOX) (15-LOX-1) (EC 1.13.11.33) (Arachidonate omega-6 lipoxygenase) (Hepoxilin A
Protein function Non-heme iron-containing dioxygenase that catalyzes the stereo-specific peroxidation of free and esterified polyunsaturated fatty acids generating a spectrum of bioactive lipid mediators (PubMed:17052953, PubMed:1944593, PubMed:24282679, PubMed:
Family and domains

Pfam

Accession ID Position in sequence Description Type
PF01477 PLAT 4 107 PLAT/LH2 domain Domain
PF00305 Lipoxygenase 183 650 Lipoxygenase Domain
Tissue specificity TISSUE SPECIFICITY: Detected in monocytes and eosinophils (at protein level). Expressed in airway epithelial cells. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:21831839, ECO:0000269|PubMed:9414270}.
Sequence
Sequence length 662
Interactions View interactions
Pathways Pathway information has different metabolic/signaling pathways associated with genes.
  KEGG  Reactome
  Arachidonic acid metabolism
Linoleic acid metabolism
Metabolic pathways
Efferocytosis
Ferroptosis
Necroptosis
Serotonergic synapse
  Synthesis of Leukotrienes (LT) and Eoxins (EX)
Synthesis of 12-eicosatetraenoic acid derivatives
Synthesis of 15-eicosatetraenoic acid derivatives
Interleukin-4 and Interleukin-13 signaling
Biosynthesis of DHA-derived SPMs
Biosynthesis of protectins
Biosynthesis of E-series 18(S)-resolvins
Biosynthesis of E-series 18(R)-resolvins
Biosynthesis of DPAn-6 SPMs
Biosynthesis of DPAn-3-derived protectins and resolvins
Associated diseases Disease associations from ClinVar (causal & non-causal) and other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.).
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Evidence Score: ★☆☆☆☆  Gene-disease association found in Text Mining only ★★☆☆☆  Found in Text Mining and Unknown/Other Associations ★★★☆☆  Reported in Unknown/Other Associations across ≥2 Sources ★★★★☆  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (<5 Variants) ★★★★★  ClinVar: Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic (≥5 Variants)
Unknown / Other Associations ClinVar entries with uncertain/conflicting evidence, and associations from other databases (OMIM, Orphanet, GWAS, etc.) where the gene is not established as causal.
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance Source Evidence Score
ASTHMA GWAS catalog
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Asthma, nasal polyps, and aspirin intolerance Benign ClinVar
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
ATHEROSCLEROSIS CTD, Disgenet
CTD, Disgenet
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER CTD
★★☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining + Unknown/Other Associations
Associations from Text Mining Disease associations identified through text mining
Disease Name Disease (Merged) Source PMID Relationship Type Evidence Score
Acute Cerebrovascular Accidents Stroke BEFREE 29079502
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Acute Undifferentiated Leukemia Leukemia BEFREE 25105362
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma LHGDN 11023533, 12664577
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma BEFREE 7624992
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adenoma Adenoma BEFREE 15912043
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adenoma Adenoma LHGDN 15912043, 16357157
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adenoma of large intestine Colorectal adenoma BEFREE 15912043, 17236225
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Multiple polyposis syndrome BEFREE 22960430
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adrenoleukodystrophy Adrenoleukodystrophy BEFREE 28827690
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only
Adult Hodgkin Lymphoma Hodgkin Lymphoma BEFREE 22094113
★☆☆☆☆
Found in Text Mining only