catalytic activity:Arachidonate + O(2) = (5Z,8Z,11Z,13E)-(15S)-15-hydroperoxyicosa-5,8,11,13-tetraenoate.,cofactor:Binds 1 iron ion per subunit.,function:Converts arachidonic acid exclusively to 15S-hydroperoxyeicosatetraenoic acid, while linoleic acid is less well metabolized.,pathway:Lipid metabolism; leukotriene D4 biosynthesis.,similarity:Belongs to the lipoxygenase family.,similarity:Contains 1 lipoxygenase domain.,similarity:Contains 1 PLAT domain.,tissue specificity:Expressed in hair, prostate, lung and cornea.,
[Isoform A]: Nucleus . Other isoforms are excluded from the nucleus. .; Cytoplasm, cytosol . Cell membrane . Cytoplasm, cytoskeleton . Membrane ; Peripheral membrane protein . Cell junction, adherens junction . Cell junction, focal adhesion . Predominantly cytosolic; becomes enriched at membranes upon calcium binding. .
Expressed in hair, prostate, lung, ovary, lymph node, spinal cord and cornea.