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Facts about Glutathione peroxidase 2.
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| Human | |
|---|---|
| Gene Name: | GPX2 |
| Uniprot: | P18283 |
| Entrez: | 2877 |

| Belongs to: |
|---|
| glutathione peroxidase family |

EC 1.11.1; EC 1.11.1.9; gastrointestinal glutathione peroxidase 2; Gastrointestinal glutathione peroxidase; GIGPX; GI-GPx; glutathione peroxidase 2 (gastrointestinal); Glutathione Peroxidase 2; Glutathione peroxidase-gastrointestinal; Glutathione peroxidase-related protein 2; GPRP; GPRP-2; GPX2; GPx-2; GPx-GI; GSHPx-2; GSHPX-GI
Mass (kDA):
21.954 kDA

| Human | |
|---|---|
| Location: | 14q23.3 |
| Sequence: | 14; NC_000014.9 (64939158..64942745, complement) |
Mostly in liver and gastrointestinal tract, not found in heart or kidney.
Cytoplasm. Mainly cytoplasmic.




PMID: 2388849 by Akasaka M., et al. A human cDNA sequence of a novel glutathione peroxidase-related protein.
PMID: 8428933 by Chu F.-F., et al. Expression, characterization, and tissue distribution of a new cellular selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase, GSHPx-GI.