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GPX4 - glutathione peroxidase 4 Gene

Macaca mulatta
Gene ID: 705333 | Gene type: protein coding

About GPX4

Summary

The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the Glutathione Peroxidase family, members of which catalyze the reduction of hydrogen peroxide, organic hydroperoxides and lipid hydroperoxides, 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 has a high preference for lipid hydroperoxides and protects cells against membrane lipid peroxidation and cell death. It is also required for normal sperm development. Disruption of this gene in mouse spermatocytes is associated with male infertility. 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, Oct 2016]

GPX4 Products(2)

mRNA Protein Name
NM_001118889.2 NP_001112361.1 phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase, mitochondrial isoform A precursor
NM_001346420.1 NP_001333349.1 phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase isoform B
Protein Preferred Names Protein Names

phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase, mitochondrial

phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase

glutathione peroxidase 4 (phospholipid hydroperoxidase)

Orthologs Information

Species Symbol Source ID
Homo sapiens GPX4 NCBI NCBI:2879