A novel polymorphism, E254K, in the 5-lipoxygenase gene associated with bronchial asthma
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- Published online on: February 1, 2008 https://doi.org/10.3892/ijmm.21.2.139
- Pages: 139-144
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Abstract
Cysteinyl-leukotrienes are important pro-inflammatory mediators in bronchial asthma (BA) and are derived from arachidonic acid by the action of 5-lipoxygenase. We identified a novel polymorphism, c.760 G>A (E254K), in exon 6 of the 5-lipoxygenase gene (5-LO). This substitution was detected in 11 out of 180 patients with BA, but not in any of the 150 non-allergic subjects. The frequency of c.760 G>A showed a significant difference between BA and non-allergic subjects (P=0.0007). The c.760 G>A polymorphism existed at the surface edge of the C-terminal catalytic domain, and the E-to-K substitution changed the charge of the side chain from negative to positive. Thus, our results suggest that E254K in the 5-LO might be associated with BA.
