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Gene entry

ALOX15

arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase

Chromosome
17
Cytoband
17p13.2
Variants (rsID)
9

ALOX15 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 17 (region 17p13.2). Its official name is “arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase”. The reference table lists 9 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

1 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs34210653Benignsingle nucleotide variantAsthma, nasal polyps, and aspirin intolerance

Other listed variants

Public references

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.