ID P30355; PN Arachidonate 5-lipoxygenase-activating protein; GN Alox5ap; OS 10090; SL Nucleus Position: SL-0178; SL Nucleus Position: SL-0182; SL Comments: Nucleus membrane {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19075240}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000269|PubMed:19075240}. Endoplasmic reticulum membrane {ECO:0000250}; Multi-pass membrane protein {ECO:0000250}. DR UNIPROT: P30355; DR UNIPROT: Q9D138; DR Pfam: PF01124; DR PROSITE: PS01297; DE Function: Required for leukotriene biosynthesis by ALOX5 (5- lipoxygenase). Anchors ALOX5 to the membrane. Binds arachidonic acid, and could play an essential role in the transfer of arachidonic acid to ALOX5. Binds to MK-886, a compound that blocks the biosynthesis of leukotrienes (By similarity). {ECO:0000250, ECO:0000269|PubMed:19075240}. DE Reference Proteome: Yes; GO GO:0005829; GO GO:0005783; GO GO:0005789; GO GO:0016021; GO GO:0005635; GO GO:0031965; GO GO:0005634; GO GO:0004051; GO GO:0050544; GO GO:0008047; GO GO:0019899; GO GO:0004602; GO GO:0004364; GO GO:0042802; GO GO:0004464; GO GO:0047485; GO GO:0044877; GO GO:0071277; GO GO:0019370; GO GO:0002540; GO GO:0019372; GO GO:0002675; GO GO:0070207; TP Membrane Topology: Transmembrane; Source: UniProt - By Similarity {ECO:0000250}; SQ MDQEAVGNVVLLALVTLISVVQNAFFAHKVEHESKAHNGRSFQRTGTLAFERVYTANQNCVDAYPTFLVVLWTAGLLCSQ SQ VPAAFAGLMYLFVRQKYFVGYLGERTQSTPGYIFGKRIILFLFLMSFAGILNHYLIFFFGSDFENYIRTVSTTISPLLLI SQ P //