catalytic activity:2 R'-SH + ROOH = R'-S-S-R' + H(2)O + ROH.,function:Reduces hydrogen peroxide and alkyl hydroperoxides with reducing equivalents provided through the thioredoxin system. Involved in intracellular redox signaling.,similarity:Belongs to the peroxiredoxin 2 family.,similarity:Contains 1 thioredoxin domain.,subunit:Monomer.,tissue specificity:Widely expressed.,
[Isoform Mitochondrial]: Mitochondrion .; [Isoform Cytoplasmic+peroxisomal]: Cytoplasm . Peroxisome matrix . Imported into peroxisomes via peroxisomal targeting signal 1 receptor PEX5. .
Widely expressed.