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Gene information for GPX6 (Homo sapiens)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID257202
Official gene symbolGPX6
Full nameglutathione peroxidase 6 (olfactory)
Aliases,GPX5p,GPXP3,GPx-6,GSHPx-6,dJ1186N24,dJ1186N24.1,
Gene summaryThis 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]
LocationChromosome: 6   Locus: 6p22.1
Gene position28483570 - 28471073  Map Viewer
Gene orientationminus
Gene size12498 bp
Gene sequence
OMIM ID607913