Gpx6 - glutathione peroxidase 6 Gene

Also Known as OBPII; Ry2d1

Species: Rattus norvegicus

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 259233

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]

Gpx6 Products (1)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_147165.2 NP_671694.1 glutathione peroxidase 6 precursor
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

glutathione peroxidase 6

  • GPx-6

  • GSHPx-6

  • odorant-metabolizing protein RY2D1

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens Gpx6 NCBI NCBI:257202