Incidental Mutation 'R2175:Alox8'
ID 236835
Institutional Source Beutler Lab
Gene Symbol Alox8
Ensembl Gene ENSMUSG00000020891
Gene Name arachidonate 8-lipoxygenase
Synonyms 8S-LOX, 8S-lipoxygenase, 8-LOX, Alox15b
MMRRC Submission 040177-MU
Accession Numbers
Essential gene? Probably non essential (E-score: 0.114) question?
Stock # R2175 (G1)
Quality Score 225
Status Not validated
Chromosome 11
Chromosomal Location 69074758-69088669 bp(-) (GRCm39)
Type of Mutation missense
DNA Base Change (assembly) T to C at 69078592 bp (GRCm39)
Zygosity Heterozygous
Amino Acid Change Tyrosine to Cysteine at position 367 (Y367C)
Ref Sequence ENSEMBL: ENSMUSP00000091621 (fasta)
Gene Model predicted gene model for transcript(s): [ENSMUST00000021262] [ENSMUST00000094078]
AlphaFold O35936
Predicted Effect probably benign
Transcript: ENSMUST00000021262
AA Change: Y367C

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.024 (Sensitivity: 0.95; Specificity: 0.81)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000021262
Gene: ENSMUSG00000020891
AA Change: Y367C

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
LH2 2 122 1.07e-36 SMART
Pfam:Lipoxygenase 163 662 5.5e-70 PFAM
Predicted Effect possibly damaging
Transcript: ENSMUST00000094078
AA Change: Y367C

PolyPhen 2 Score 0.853 (Sensitivity: 0.83; Specificity: 0.93)
SMART Domains Protein: ENSMUSP00000091621
Gene: ENSMUSG00000020891
AA Change: Y367C

DomainStartEndE-ValueType
LH2 2 122 1.07e-36 SMART
Pfam:Lipoxygenase 205 405 6.9e-44 PFAM
Pfam:Lipoxygenase 402 640 1.9e-60 PFAM
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000144787
Predicted Effect noncoding transcript
Transcript: ENSMUST00000156157
Coding Region Coverage
  • 1x: 99.2%
  • 3x: 98.6%
  • 10x: 97.4%
  • 20x: 95.3%
Validation Efficiency
MGI Phenotype FUNCTION: This gene belongs to the lipoxygenase (LOX) gene family whose members encode enzymes that catalyze the addition of molecular oxygen to polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) to yield fatty acid hydroperoxides. The encoded enzyme preferentially metabolizes arachidonic acid to yield 8-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (8-HETE), while metabolizing linoleic acid less efficiently. The gene may also function as a tumor suppressor. This gene is located in a cluster of related genes that spans approximately 75 kilobases on chromosome 11. [provided by RefSeq, Jan 2013]
Allele List at MGI
Other mutations in this stock
Total: 34 list
GeneRefVarChr/LocMutationPredicted EffectZygosity
Adam34l T A 8: 44,078,475 (GRCm39) Y583F probably benign Het
Adra2a A G 19: 54,034,793 (GRCm39) T50A probably benign Het
Ankfn1 A G 11: 89,417,363 (GRCm39) L83P probably damaging Het
Asxl3 T C 18: 22,649,652 (GRCm39) L547P probably benign Het
Cox10 G A 11: 63,962,475 (GRCm39) A122V probably benign Het
Cttnbp2 A C 6: 18,434,828 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Eml5 A T 12: 98,842,482 (GRCm39) C205* probably null Het
Ephx3 T A 17: 32,407,433 (GRCm39) T204S possibly damaging Het
Evi5l A G 8: 4,237,269 (GRCm39) H124R probably damaging Het
Ext1 G T 15: 52,932,124 (GRCm39) P726Q probably damaging Het
Fam151b T C 13: 92,614,426 (GRCm39) R21G probably damaging Het
Hdac1 G A 4: 129,428,463 (GRCm39) R36C probably damaging Het
Ift172 A G 5: 31,424,029 (GRCm39) Y715H probably damaging Het
Inpp4b T C 8: 82,583,328 (GRCm39) F144S probably damaging Het
Lepr T A 4: 101,622,576 (GRCm39) I452N probably benign Het
Mok T C 12: 110,781,634 (GRCm39) H6R probably benign Het
Myef2 A T 2: 124,940,375 (GRCm39) M392K probably damaging Het
Ncoa2 G A 1: 13,294,837 (GRCm39) P28S probably damaging Het
Nfrkb A G 9: 31,300,310 (GRCm39) T34A possibly damaging Het
Nkx1-1 G A 5: 33,588,598 (GRCm39) A230V probably benign Het
Or10ag2 T A 2: 87,248,500 (GRCm39) L34H probably damaging Het
Or5an1b T A 19: 12,299,885 (GRCm39) Y102F probably damaging Het
Ryr1 T G 7: 28,767,867 (GRCm39) K2890T probably damaging Het
Siae G T 9: 37,539,092 (GRCm39) D168Y probably damaging Het
Smarcc1 A T 9: 109,993,877 (GRCm39) T241S possibly damaging Het
Steap2 T A 5: 5,723,501 (GRCm39) I460F probably damaging Het
Strap A G 6: 137,727,590 (GRCm39) T345A probably benign Het
Tex2 A G 11: 106,394,513 (GRCm39) V1099A unknown Het
Thsd7a T C 6: 12,331,943 (GRCm39) T1290A possibly damaging Het
Unc80 G A 1: 66,716,514 (GRCm39) G2878D probably damaging Het
Vmn2r63 C T 7: 42,583,004 (GRCm39) probably null Het
Xirp2 C T 2: 67,340,258 (GRCm39) T833I probably damaging Het
Zcchc2 T C 1: 105,955,153 (GRCm39) S615P probably damaging Het
Zfp148 C G 16: 33,317,116 (GRCm39) S554* probably null Het
Other mutations in Alox8
AlleleSourceChrCoordTypePredicted EffectPPH Score
IGL01411:Alox8 APN 11 69,079,516 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
IGL01878:Alox8 APN 11 69,087,864 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
IGL02342:Alox8 APN 11 69,077,053 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL02694:Alox8 APN 11 69,077,455 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.99
IGL03246:Alox8 APN 11 69,076,841 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
IGL03373:Alox8 APN 11 69,077,443 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R0567:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,082,348 (GRCm39) critical splice donor site probably null
R1575:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,076,067 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.94
R1688:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,080,732 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R2021:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,077,114 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R2041:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,088,517 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.67
R2237:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,076,597 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R3821:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,077,308 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 0.98
R4870:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,077,394 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R6836:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,080,715 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.82
R6836:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,077,331 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R7003:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,082,416 (GRCm39) missense possibly damaging 0.70
R7158:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,076,696 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
R7316:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,077,064 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.01
R7513:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,078,670 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.34
R9515:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,075,950 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
R9721:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,087,911 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.19
X0065:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,076,079 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1177:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,076,047 (GRCm39) missense probably damaging 1.00
Z1186:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,088,322 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
Z1186:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,076,873 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Z1187:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,088,322 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
Z1187:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,076,873 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Z1188:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,088,322 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
Z1188:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,076,873 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Z1189:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,088,322 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
Z1189:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,076,873 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Z1190:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,088,322 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
Z1190:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,076,873 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Z1191:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,088,322 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
Z1191:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,076,873 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Z1192:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,088,322 (GRCm39) missense probably benign
Z1192:Alox8 UTSW 11 69,076,873 (GRCm39) missense probably benign 0.00
Predicted Primers PCR Primer
(F):5'- AATCTATGGGATTGGCTGCAGG -3'
(R):5'- CCAGGTCTGTAAGAAGGCAG -3'

Sequencing Primer
(F):5'- GTAGGTCCCAAAGTCATTGTGATCC -3'
(R):5'- CAATGGCAGAGTACAGAGGGTCC -3'
Posted On 2014-10-02