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Gene information for Txnrd2 (Mus musculus)
(Information is obtained from NCBI Gene database)
Entrez gene ID26462
Official gene symbolTxnrd2
Full namethioredoxin reductase 2
AliasesAA118373,ESTM573010,TGR,Tr3,Trxr2,Trxrd2
Gene summaryThis gene product belongs to the family of pyridine nucleotide-disulfide oxidoreductases. It is a mitochondrial enzyme that catalyzes the reduction of thioredoxin, and is implicated in the defense against oxidative stress. This protein 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. [provided by RefSeq]
LocationChromosome: 16   Locus: 16 A3|16 11.2 cM
Gene position18426510 - 18479166  Map Viewer
Gene orientationplus
Gene size52657 bp
Gene sequence