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GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE

Known as: Glutathione Peroxidase [Chemical/Ingredient], Glutathione:hydrogen-peroxide oxidoreductase, Peroxidase, Glutathione 
An enzyme catalyzing the oxidation of 2 moles of glutathione in the presence of hydrogen peroxide to yield oxidized glutathione and water. EC 1.11.1… 
National Institutes of Health

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GPX1 geneGPX4 geneGPX6 geneGlutathione peroxidase:CCnc:Pt:Bld:Qn

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GPX2 protein, humanGPX3 protein, humanGlutathione LipoperoxidaseGpx2 protein, mouse

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Peroxidases

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Mitochondrial glutathione peroxidase 4 disruption causes male infertility
Selenium is linked to male fertility. Glutathione peroxidase 4 (GPx4), first described as an antioxidant enzyme, is the… 
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Radicals r'aging
A central hope for those of us who are ageing, whether gracefully or reluctantly, is that the application of the principles and… 
Review
1997
Review
1997
Pharmacological actions of melatonin in oxygen radical pathophysiology.
Review
1995
Review
1995
Polyphenols as cancer chemopreventive agents
This article summarizes available data on the chemopreventive efficacies of tea polyphenols, curcumin and ellagic acid in various… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Glutathione peroxidase, glial cells and Parkinson's disease
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
The structure of the mouse glutathione peroxidase gene: the selenocysteine in the active site is encoded by the ‘termination’ codon, TGA.
Glutathione peroxidase (GSHPx) is an important selenium‐containing enzyme which protects cells from peroxide damage and also has… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
A novel biologically active seleno-organic compound--I. Glutathione peroxidase-like activity in vitro and antioxidant capacity of PZ 51 (Ebselen).
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Identification of the catalytic site of rat liver glutathione peroxidase as selenocysteine.
A procedure was developed to isolate 75Se-labeled rat liver glutathione peroxidase (glutathione:H2O2 oxidoreductase, EC 1.11.1.9… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Effect of dietary selenium on erythrocyte and liver glutathione peroxidase in the rat.
Experiments were conducted with male rats to quantitate the relation ship between dietary selenium (Se) intake and the amount of… 
Highly Cited
1957
Highly Cited
1957
Hemoglobin catabolism. I. Glutathione peroxidase, an erythrocyte enzyme which protects hemoglobin from oxidative breakdown.
Although the exact mechanism of the conversion of hemoglobin into biliverdin in vivo is still in doubt, the most plausible route… 
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