glutathione peroxidase

Function: 1) protects cells & enzymes from oxidative damage 2) catalyzes reduction of hydrogen peroxide, lipid peroxides & organic hydroperoxide, by glutathione

Specific

glutathione peroxidase 3 (GSHPx-3, GPx-3, plasma glutathione peroxidase, GSHPx-P, extracellular glutathione peroxidase, GPx-P, GPX3, GPXP) glutathione peroxidase 8 (GPX8) glutathione peroxidase-1 (GSH-Px1, cellular glutathione peroxidase, GPX1) glutathione peroxidase-2 (glutathione peroxidase related protein-2, GPRP, gastrointestinal glutathione peroxidase, GSH-Px-GI, GPX2) glutathione peroxidase-4 (GSH-Px4, phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase, PHGPX, GPX4) glutathione peroxidase-5 (GSH-Px5, epididymal androgen-related protein, epididymal secretory glutathione peroxidase, epididymis-specific glutathione peroxidase-like protein, EGLP, GPX5) glutathione peroxidase-6 (GSH-Px6, GPX6) glutathione peroxidase-7 (CL683, GPX7, UNQ469/PRO828)

General

peroxidase selenoprotein

Properties

MOTIF: active site MOTIF: heme-binding site selenocysteine residue

References

- Wikipedia, Glutathione peroxidase entry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutathione_peroxidase