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 categorized as Causal (Pathogenic/Likely Pathogenic) or Unknown.
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Unknown Diseases with uncertain, conflicting, or no pathogenic evidence in ClinVar
Phenotype Name Clinical Significance dbSNP ID RCV Accession
Asthma, nasal polyps, and aspirin intolerance Benign rs34210653 RCV000762790
Associations from Text MiningDisease associations identified through Pubtator
Disease Name Relationship Type References
Abortion Habitual Associate 26826164
Abortion Spontaneous Associate 26826164
Acute Coronary Syndrome Associate 23535507
Acute Disease Associate 19095947
Adenocarcinoma of Lung Associate 39259123
Adenoma Inhibit 16357157
Adenoma Associate 17236225, 23778325
Adenomatous Polyposis Coli Inhibit 16357157
Allergic Fungal Sinusitis Associate 33218117
Alzheimer Disease Associate 15111312, 16151530