Gene Symbol | selenow1 |
Entrez Gene ID | 100485593 |
Full Name | selenoprotein W1 |
Synonyms | selenow,selw,selw1,sepw,sepw1 |
General protein information |
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Gene Type | protein-coding |
Organism | Xenopus tropicalis(tropical clawed frog) |
Summary | This gene encodes a selenoprotein containing a selenocysteine (Sec) residue, which is encoded by the UGA codon that normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTRs of selenoprotein mRNAs contain a conserved stem-loop structure, the Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element that is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon rather than as a stop signal. This protein is highly expressed in skeletal muscle and brain in mammals. It belongs to the SelWTH family, which possesses a thioredoxin-like fold and a conserved CxxU (C is cysteine, U is Sec) motif, suggesting a redox function for this gene. Studies in mouse show that this selenoprotein is involved in muscle growth and differentiation, and in the protection of neurons from oxidative stress during neuronal development. A paralog of this gene is found on chromosome 3 (GeneID:101731107). [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]. |