Names & Taxonomy

Uniprot ID:
P59796
Entry Name:
GPX6_HUMAN
Status:
reviewed
Protein Names:
Glutathione peroxidase 6 (GPx-6) (GSHPx-6) (EC 1.11.1.9)
Gene Names:
GPX6
Gene Names Primary:
GPX6
Organism:
Homo sapiens (Human)

Structure

Length:
221
Sequence:
MFQQFQASCLVLFFLVGFAQQTLKPQNRKVDCNKGVTGTIYEYGALTLNGEEYIQFKQFAGKHVLFVNVAAYUGLAAQYPELNALQEELKNFGVIVLAFPCNQFGKQEPGTNSEILLGLKYVCPGSGFVPSFQLFEKGDVNGEKEQKVFTFLKNSCPPTSDLLGSSSQLFWEPMKVHDIRWNFEKFLVGPDGVPVMHWFHQAPVSTVKSDILEYLKQFNTH
Proteomes:
UP000005640

Subcellular location

Subcellular Location:
Secreted

Function

Catalytic Activity:
2 glutathione + H(2)O(2) = glutathione disulfide + 2 H(2)O.
Active Site:
ACT_SITE 73 73
Cross Reference Drug Bank:
DB00143
Gene Ontology Go:
extracellular region
glutathione peroxidase activity
response to oxidative stress
Gene Ontology Biological Process:
response to oxidative stress
Gene Ontology Molecular Function:
glutathione peroxidase activity
Gene Ontology Cellular Component:
extracellular region
Keywords:
Complete proteome
Oxidoreductase
Peroxidase
Polymorphism
Reference proteome
Secreted
Selenocysteine
Signal

Publication

PubMed ID:
12775843 14574404