Entrez gene ID | | 14778 |
Official gene symbol | | Gpx3 |
Full name | | glutathione peroxidase 3 |
Aliases | | AA960521,EGPx,GPx,GSHPx-3,GSHPx-P |
Gene summary | | This gene product belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family, which functions in the detoxification of hydrogen peroxide. It contains a selenocysteine (Sec) residue at its active site. The selenocysteine is encoded by the UGA codon, which normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTR of Sec-containing genes have a common stem-loop structure, the sec insertion sequence (SECIS), which is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon rather than as a stop signal. This gene is highly expressed in the kidney where it may play a role in protecting the kidney from oxidative damage. Transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 11 Locus: 11 B3-B5 |
Gene position | | 54716355 - 54723889 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | plus |
Gene size | | 7535 bp |
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