Entrez gene ID | | 257202 |
Official gene symbol | | GPX6 |
Full name | | glutathione peroxidase 6 (olfactory) |
Aliases | | ,GPX5p,GPXP3,GPx-6,GSHPx-6,dJ1186N24,dJ1186N24.1, |
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. Expression of this gene is restricted to embryos and adult olfactory epithelium. [provided by RefSeq] |
Location | | Chromosome: 6 Locus: 6p22.1 |
Gene position | | 28483570 - 28471073 Map Viewer |
Gene orientation | | minus |
Gene size | | 12498 bp |
Gene sequence |
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OMIM ID | | 607913 |
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