Glutathione peroxidase
IPR000889
Definition
Glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx) ([ec:1.11.1.9]) is an enzyme that catalyses the reduction of hydroperoxides by glutathione PMID:7565867. Its main function is to protect against the damaging effect of endogenously formed hydroperoxides. In higher vertebrates, several forms of GSHPx are known, including a ubiquitous cytosolic form (GSHPx-1), a gastrointestinal cytosolic form (GSHPx-GI), a plasma secreted form (GSHPx-P), and an epididymal secretory form (GSHPx-EP). In mammals there are eight GPx, divided in two clusters, the classical GPx (GPx1, GPx2, GPx3, GPx5 and GPx6) and phospholipid hydroperoxide GPx (GPx4, GPx7 and GPx8). The classical GPx is multimeric (commonly tetrameric) and soluble, while the phospholipid hydroperoxide (PHGPx) is monomeric and often membrane-associated PMID:23567855. In addition to these characterised forms, the sequence of a protein of unknown function PMID:2771650 has been shown to be evolutionary related to those of GSHPx's. In filarial nematode parasites, the major soluble cuticular protein (gp29) is a secreted GSHPx, which may provide a mechanism of resistance to the immune reaction of the mammalian host by neutralising the products of the oxidative burst of leukocytes PMID:1631065. The structure of bovine seleno-glutathione peroxidase has been determined PMID:6852035. The protein belongs to the α-β class, with a three layer(aba) sandwich architecture. The catalytic site of GSHPx contains a conserved residue which is either a cysteine or, in many eukaryotic GSHPx, a selenocysteine PMID:2142875.
8 human proteins with this domain
Each is a reviewed human protein in the Seroatlas serome and a potential autoantibody target; this domain groups them into one antibody-relevant category. Every entry links to its own record.
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