GPX3 - glutathione peroxidase 3 Gene

Also Known as GPx-P; GSHPx-3; GSHPx-P

Species: Homo sapiens

Gene Type: protein coding
Gene ID: 2878

About GPX3

Cytogenetic location: 5q33.1 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 5:151,020,591-151,028,988 (from NCBI)

This gene has 9 transcripts (splice variants), 315 orthologues and 7 paralogues. Biased expression in kidney (RPKM 4558.9), thyroid (RPKM 1037.2) and 3 other tissues.

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the Glutathione Peroxidase family, members of which catalyze the reduction of organic hydroperoxides and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by glutathione, and thereby protect cells against oxidative damage. Several isozymes of this gene family exist in vertebrates, which vary in cellular location and substrate specificity. This isozyme is secreted, and is abundantly found in plasma. Downregulation of expression of this gene by promoter hypermethylation has been observed in a wide spectrum of human malignancies, including thyroid Cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma and chronic myeloid leukemia. This isozyme is also a selenoprotein, containing the rare amino acid selenocysteine (Sec) at its active site. Sec is encoded by the UGA codon, which normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTRs of selenoprotein mRNAs contain a conserved stem-loop structure, designated the Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element, that is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon, rather than as a stop signal. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2016]

GPX3 Products (2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001329790.2 NP_001316719.1 glutathione peroxidase 3 isoform 2 precursor
NM_002084.5 NP_002075.2 glutathione peroxidase 3 isoform 1 precursor
Molecular Function GO Annotation Evidence References Source
enables glutathione peroxidase activity IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
1897960 GOA
enables identical protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
3693360 GOA
enables protein binding IPI
IPI: Inferred from physical interaction
25416956 GOA
enables selenium binding IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
2491950 GOA
Cellular Component GO Annotation Evidence References Source
located in extracellular space IDA
IDA: Inferred from direct assay
1897960 GOA
EXP: Inferred from Experiment IDA: Inferred from direct assay IPI: Inferred from physical interaction IMP: Inferred from mutant phenotype IGI: Inferred from genetic interaction IEP: Inferred from expression pattern

GPX3 Protein Structure

GSHPx

GSHPx: Glutathione peroxidase (40 - 153)

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  • 226 a.a.
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

glutathione peroxidase 3

  • GPx-3

GPX3 Protein-protein interaction Information

Type
Protein Name Protein ID Interactor Interactor Species Interactor ID Detection Method References
Intra
GPX3 P22352 UBQLN1 Homo sapiens Q9UMX0-2 25416956
Intra
GPX3 P22352 UBQLN1 Homo sapiens Q9UMX0-2 25416956
Cross: Cross-species interaction Intra: Intraspecies interaction

Related Diseases

Diseases Alias
Kashin-Beck Disease
  • Kaschin-Beck Disease

  • Kaschin-Beck Disease, Unspecified Site

  • Kashin-Bek Disease

  • Urov Disease

Keshan Disease
  • Caused By Deficiency Of Selenium In The Diet

  • Enlarged Heart And Poor Heart Function

Pre-Eclampsia
  • Preeclampsia

  • Gestational Hypertension

  • Hypertension Induced By Pregnancy

  • Pre-Eclamptic Toxaemia

  • Pregnancy Associated Hypertension

  • Proteinuric Hypertension Of Pregnancy

  • Hypertension, Pregnancy-Induced, Susceptibility To

  • Preeclampsia/Eclampsia

  • Pregnancy Toxemia

  • Toxaemia Of Pregnancy

  • Gestational Proteinuric Hypertension

  • Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension

  • Toxemia Of Pregnancy

  • Preeclampsia, Susceptibility To

  • Transient Hypertension Of Pregnancy

  • Gestational [Pregnancy-Induced] Hypertension Without Significant Proteinuria

  • Gestational Hypertension Nos

  • Mild Proteinuric Hypertension Of Pregnancy

  • Pih - [Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension]

  • Pregnancy-Induced Hypertension Nos

  • Gestational [Pregnancy-Induced] Hypertension With Significant Proteinuria

  • Pe - [Pre-Eclampsia]

  • Pre-Eclampsia Nos

  • Pre-Eclamptic Nos

  • Pregnancy Pre-Eclampsia

  • Puerperal Pre-Eclampsia

  • Pre-Eclampsia Toxaemia

  • Toxaemia In Pregnancy

  • Pet - [Pre-Eclamptic Toxaemia]

  • Maternal Toxaemia

Cataract
  • Cataracts

  • Cat - [Cataract]

  • Cataract Form

  • Lens Opacity

  • Lens Opacities

Kidney Disease
  • Renal Failure

  • Kidney Failure

  • Kidney Diseases

  • Nephropathy

  • Abnormality Of The Kidney

  • Impaired Renal Function Disease

  • Renal Anomaly

  • Kidney Dysfunction

  • Renal Disease

  • Nephropathies

  • Renal Failure Adverse Event

  • Abnormal Renal Function

Barrett'S Adenocarcinoma
  • Barrett Adenocarcinoma

  • Adenocarcinoma Arising In Barrett'S Mucosa

Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Liver Cancer

  • Primary Liver Cancer

  • HCC

  • Hepatoma

  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Liver

  • Liver Neoplasms

  • Cancer, Hepatocellular

  • Liver Cell Carcinoma

  • Lcc

  • Hepatoblastoma, Somatic

  • Hepatic Cancer

  • Primary Malignant Neoplasm Of Liver

  • Rare Tumor Of Liver And Intrahepatic Biliary Tract

  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Somatic

  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma, Childhood Type, Somatic

  • Hepatocellular Cancer, Somatic

  • Ca Liver - Primary

  • Hepatic Neoplasm

  • Malignant Hepato-Biliary Neoplasm

  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Liver, Not Specified As Primary Or Secondary

  • Malignant Neoplasm Of Liver, Primary

  • Malignant Tumor Of Liver

  • Neoplasm Of Liver

  • Non-Resectable Primary Hepatic Malignant Neoplasm

  • Resectable Malignant Neoplasm Of Liver

  • Resectable Malignant Neoplasm Of The Liver

  • Primary Liver Carcinoma

  • Primary Malignant Liver Neoplasm

  • Primary Cancer Of Liver

  • Primary Tumor Of The Liver

  • Rare Tumor Of Liver And Ibt

  • Hepatocellular Cancer

  • Neoplasm Of The Liver

  • Carcinoma, Hepatocellular

  • Hepatomas

  • Liver Neoplasm

  • Liver Carcinoma

  • Liver And Intrahepatic Biliary Tract Carcinoma

  • Malignant Hepatobiliary Neoplasm

  • Adult Primary Hepatocellular Carcinoma

  • Hepatoblastoma

  • Carcinoma Of Liver

  • Malignant Liver Tumour

  • Malignant Hepatic Tumour

Anemia, Nonspherocytic Hemolytic, Due To G6pd Deficiency
  • Favism

  • Favism, Susceptibility To

  • Hemolytic Anemia, G6pd Deficient

  • Class I Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency

  • Class I G6pd Deficiency

  • Severe Hemolytic Anemia Due To G6pd Deficiency

  • Anemia, Non-Spherocytic Hemolytic, Due To G6pd Deficiency

  • NSHA

  • G6pd Deficient Hemolytic Anemia

Diabetes Mellitus
  • Diabetes

Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Chronic Renal Disease

  • Chronic Kidney Failure

  • Ckd

  • Chronic Renal Failure

  • Kidney Failure, Chronic

  • Chronic Renal Failure Syndrome

  • Crf

  • Renal Failure - Chronic

  • Renal Failure Chronic

  • Chronic Kidney Diseases

  • Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5

  • Ckd - [Chronic Kidney Disease]

  • Crf - [Chronic Renal Failure]

  • Chronic Kidney Impairment

  • Chronic Renal Impairment

  • Chronic Kidney Shutdown

  • Chronic Hypoxic Kidney Failure

  • Chronic Kidney Collapse

  • Chronic Renal Insufficiency

  • Chronic Kidney Toxaemia

  • Chronic Kidney Hypofunction

  • Chronic Renal Suppression

  • Chronic Renal Failure, Stage 5

  • Ckd - [Chronic Kidney Disease] Stage 5

  • End Stage Kidney Failure

  • End Stage Renal Failure

  • End Stage Kidney Disease

  • End Stage Renal Disease

  • End Stage Chronic Renal Failure

  • Esrf - [End Stage Renal Failure]

  • Esrd - [End Stage Renal Diseases]

  • Egfr - [Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate] < 15 Ml/Min/1.73m²

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
  • Insulin Resistance

  • NIDDM

  • Type 2 Diabetes

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent

  • T2D

  • Noninsulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type Ii

  • Maturity-Onset Diabetes

  • Insulin Resistance, Severe, Digenic

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Association With

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Late Onset

  • Hypertension, Insulin Resistance-Related, Susceptibility To

  • Insulin Resistance, Susceptibility To

  • Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

  • Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus

  • Adult-Onset Diabetes Mellitus

  • Maturity-Onset Diabetes Mellitus

  • Diabetes Mellitus Type 2

  • Type Ii Diabetes

  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Susceptibility To

  • Diabetes, Type 2

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, Susceptibility To

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Non-Insulin-Dependent, Susceptibility To

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Susceptibility To

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Noninsulin-Dependent, 2

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Type Ii, Susceptibility To

  • Hypertension, Insulin Resistance-Related

  • Adult-Onset Diabetes

  • Aodm

  • Diabetes Mellitus, Adult-Onset

  • Diabetes Mellitus Type Ii

  • Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, Susceptibility To

  • Diabetes, Type Ii, Susceptibility To

  • Diabetes Type 2

  • Diabetes Mellitus

  • Adult Onset Diabetes

  • Maturity Onset Diabetes

  • Nonketotic Diabetes

  • Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus

  • T2dm - [Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus]

  • Niddm - [Non Insulin Dependent Diabetes Mellitus]

  • Dm2

  • Dm Type Ii

  • Diabetic Type 2

  • Insulin Requiring Type 2 Diabetes

  • Noninsulin Dependent Diabetes

  • Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus Without Complications

  • Diabetes Due To Insulin Secretory Defect

  • Diabetes Mellitus Due To Insulin Secretory Defect

  • Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Of The Young

  • Senile Diabetes

  • Nonketotic Hyperglycaemia

  • Stable Diabetes

Heart Disease
  • Heart Failure

  • Congenital Heart Disease

  • Heart Diseases

  • Congenital Heart Defects

  • Congenital Heart Defect

  • Heart Malformation

  • Congenital Anomaly Of Heart

  • Heart Defect

  • Heart-Congenital Defect

  • Congenital Heart Disorder

  • Heart Defects Congenital

  • Heart Defects, Congenital

  • Heart Defects

  • Heart Disease, Congenital

  • Disease, Heart, Congenital

  • Congestive Heart Failure

Diseases Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia

Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy

Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Mus musculus GPX3 MGD MGI:105102
Macaca mulatta GPX3 VGNC VGNC:84384
Felis catus GPX3 VGNC VGNC:97450
Bos taurus GPX3 VGNC VGNC:29619
Rattus norvegicus GPX3 RGD RGD:69224
Canis familiaris GPX3 VGNC VGNC:41463
Others GPX3 NCBI