Gene Symbol | GPX5 |
Entrez Gene ID | 2880 |
Full Name | glutathione peroxidase 5 |
Synonyms | HEL-S-75p |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Homo sapiens(human) |
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Summary | This gene belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family. It is specifically expressed in the epididymis in the mammalian male reproductive tract, and is androgen-regulated. Unlike several other characterized glutathione peroxidases, this enzyme is not a selenoprotein, lacking the selenocysteine residue. Thus, it is selenium-independent, and has been proposed to play a role in protecting the membranes of spermatozoa from the damaging effects of lipid peroxidation and/or preventing premature acrosome reaction. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Oct 2016]. |
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