Gene Symbol | Gpx6 |
Entrez Gene ID | 75512 |
Full Name | glutathione peroxidase 6 |
Synonyms | 1700020G18Rik,Ry2d1,olfactory |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Mus musculus(house mouse) |
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Summary | This gene encodes a member of the glutathione peroxidase family. Glutathione peroxidases catalyze the reduction of a variety of hydroperoxides using glutathione as a specific electron donor substrate, and thereby protect cells against oxidative damage. Expression of this gene is restricted to embryos and adult olfactory epithelium. The mouse and rat orthologs contain a cysteine (Cys) residue at the active site, unlike the human counterpart, which is a selenoprotein, containing selenocysteine (Sec) instead. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2017]. |