Alox5ap - arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase activating protein

Predicted to enable several functions, including arachidonic acid binding activity; glutathione peroxidase activity; and glutathione transferase activity. Predicted to contribute to arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase activity. Acts upstream of or within leukotriene biosynthetic process and leukotriene production involved in inflammatory response. Located in nucleus. Is expressed in hemolymphoid system; liver; and vertebra. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in several diseases, including artery disease (multiple); asthma; brain infarction (multiple); breast cancer; and cerebral palsy. Orthologous to human ALOX5AP (arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase activating protein). [provided by Alliance of Genome Resources, Apr 2022]