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GPX2

Gene
GPX2
Protein
Glutathione peroxidase 2
Organism
Callithrix jacchus
Length
190 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
21.937 kDa
Sequence
MAFIAKSFYDLSAISLDGEKVDFNTFRGRAVLIENVASLUGTTTRDFTQLNELQCRFPRRLVVLGFPCHQFGHQENCQNEEILNSLKYVRPGGGYQPTFTLVQKCEVNGQNEHPVFAYLKDKLPYPHDDPFSLMTDPKLIIWSPVRRSDVAWNFEKFLIGPEGEPFRRYSRTFPTINIEPDIKRLLNVAI

Gene
GPX2
Protein
Glutathione peroxidase 2
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
190 amino acids
Function
Could play a major role in protecting mammals from the toxicity of ingested organic hydroperoxides. Tert-butyl hydroperoxide, cumene hydroperoxide and linoleic acid hydroperoxide but not phosphatidycholine hydroperoxide, can act as acceptors.
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
21.954 kDa
Sequence
MAFIAKSFYDLSAISLDGEKVDFNTFRGRAVLIENVASLUGTTTRDFTQLNELQCRFPRRLVVLGFPCNQFGHQENCQNEEILNSLKYVRPGGGYQPTFTLVQKCEVNGQNEHPVFAYLKDKLPYPYDDPFSLMTDPKLIIWSPVRRSDVAWNFEKFLIGPEGEPFRRYSRTFPTINIEPDIKRLLKVAI

Gene
GPX2
Protein
Glutathione peroxidase 2
Organism
Hylobates lar
Length
190 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
21.954 kDa
Sequence
MAFIAKSFYDLSAISLDGEKVDFNTFRGRAVLIENVASLUGTTTRDFTQLNELQCRFPRRLVVLGFPCNQFGHQENCQNEEILNSLKYVRPGGGYQPTFTLVQKCEVNGQNEHPVFAYLKDKLPYPYDDPFSLMTDPKLIIWSPVRRSDVAWNFEKFLIGPEGEPFRRYSRTFPTINIEPDIKRLLKVAI

Gene
GPX2
Protein
Glutathione peroxidase 2
Organism
Macaca fuscata fuscata
Length
190 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
21.97 kDa
Sequence
MAFIAKSFYDLSAISLDGEKVDFNTFRGRAVLIENVASLUGTTTRDFTQLNELQCRFPRRLVVLGFPCNQFGHQENCQNEEILNSLKYVRPGGGYQPTFTLVQKCEVNGQNEHPVFAYLKDKLPYPHDDPFSLMTDPKLIIWSPVRRSDVAWNFEKFLIGPEVEPFRRYSRTFPTINIEPDIKRLLKVAI

Gene
Gpx2
Protein
Glutathione peroxidase 2
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
190 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
21.99 kDa
Sequence
MAYIAKSFYDLSAIGLDGEKIDFNTFRGRAVLIENVASLUGTTTRDYNQLNELQCRFPRRLVVLGFPCNQFGHQENCQNEEILNSLKYVRPGGGYQPTFSLTQKCDVNGQNEHPVFAYLKDKLPYPYDDPFSLMTDPKLIIWSPVRRSDVSWNFEKFLIGPEGEPFRRYSRSFQTINIEPDIKRLLKVAI

Gene
GPX2
Protein
Glutathione peroxidase 2
Organism
Pongo pygmaeus
Length
190 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
21.984 kDa
Sequence
MAFIAKSFYDLSAISLDGEKVDFNTFRGRAVLIENVASLUGTTTRDFTQLNELQCRFPRRLVVLGFPCNQFGHQENCQNEEILNSLKYVRPGSGYQPTFTLVQKCEVNGQNEHPVFAYLKDKLPYPYDDPFSLMTDPKLIIWSPVRRSDVAWNFEKFLIGPEGEPFRRYSRTFPTINIEPDIKRLLKVAI

Gene
Gpx2
Protein
Glutathione peroxidase 2
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
190 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
22.014 kDa
Sequence
MAYIAKSFYDLSAIGLDGEKIDFNTFRGRAVLIENVASLUGTTTRDYTQLNELQCRFPRRLVVLGFPCNQFGHQENCQNEEILNSLKYVRHGGGFQPTFSLTQKCDVNGQNQHPVFAYLKDKLPYPYDDPFSLMTDPKLIIWSPVRRSDVSWNFEKFLIGPEGEPFRRYSRTFQTINIEPDIKRLLKVAI

Gene
GPX2
Protein
Glutathione peroxidase 2
Organism
Sapajus apella
Length
190 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
21.909 kDa
Sequence
MAFIAKSFYDLSAISLDGEKVDFNTFRGRAVLIENVASLUGTTTRDFTQLNELQCRFPRRLVVLGFPCNQFGHQENCQNEEILNSLKYVRPGGGYQPTFTLVQKCEVNGQNEHPVFAYLKDKLPYPHDDPFSLMTDPKFIIWSPVCRSDVAWNFEKFLIGPEGEPFRRYSRTFPTINIEPDIKRLLKVAI

Gene
GPX2
Protein
Glutathione peroxidase 2
Organism
Callithrix jacchus
Length
190 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
21.937 kDa
Sequence
MAFIAKSFYDLSAISLDGEKVDFNTFRGRAVLIENVASLUGTTTRDFTQLNELQCRFPRRLVVLGFPCHQFGHQENCQNEEILNSLKYVRPGGGYQPTFTLVQKCEVNGQNEHPVFAYLKDKLPYPHDDPFSLMTDPKLIIWSPVRRSDVAWNFEKFLIGPEGEPFRRYSRTFPTINIEPDIKRLLNVAI

Gene
GPX2
Protein
Glutathione peroxidase 2
Organism
Homo sapiens
Length
190 amino acids
Function
Could play a major role in protecting mammals from the toxicity of ingested organic hydroperoxides. Tert-butyl hydroperoxide, cumene hydroperoxide and linoleic acid hydroperoxide but not phosphatidycholine hydroperoxide, can act as acceptors.
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
21.954 kDa
Sequence
MAFIAKSFYDLSAISLDGEKVDFNTFRGRAVLIENVASLUGTTTRDFTQLNELQCRFPRRLVVLGFPCNQFGHQENCQNEEILNSLKYVRPGGGYQPTFTLVQKCEVNGQNEHPVFAYLKDKLPYPYDDPFSLMTDPKLIIWSPVRRSDVAWNFEKFLIGPEGEPFRRYSRTFPTINIEPDIKRLLKVAI

Gene
GPX2
Protein
Glutathione peroxidase 2
Organism
Hylobates lar
Length
190 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
21.954 kDa
Sequence
MAFIAKSFYDLSAISLDGEKVDFNTFRGRAVLIENVASLUGTTTRDFTQLNELQCRFPRRLVVLGFPCNQFGHQENCQNEEILNSLKYVRPGGGYQPTFTLVQKCEVNGQNEHPVFAYLKDKLPYPYDDPFSLMTDPKLIIWSPVRRSDVAWNFEKFLIGPEGEPFRRYSRTFPTINIEPDIKRLLKVAI

Gene
GPX2
Protein
Glutathione peroxidase 2
Organism
Macaca fuscata fuscata
Length
190 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
21.97 kDa
Sequence
MAFIAKSFYDLSAISLDGEKVDFNTFRGRAVLIENVASLUGTTTRDFTQLNELQCRFPRRLVVLGFPCNQFGHQENCQNEEILNSLKYVRPGGGYQPTFTLVQKCEVNGQNEHPVFAYLKDKLPYPHDDPFSLMTDPKLIIWSPVRRSDVAWNFEKFLIGPEVEPFRRYSRTFPTINIEPDIKRLLKVAI

Gene
Gpx2
Protein
Glutathione peroxidase 2
Organism
Mus musculus
Length
190 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
21.99 kDa
Sequence
MAYIAKSFYDLSAIGLDGEKIDFNTFRGRAVLIENVASLUGTTTRDYNQLNELQCRFPRRLVVLGFPCNQFGHQENCQNEEILNSLKYVRPGGGYQPTFSLTQKCDVNGQNEHPVFAYLKDKLPYPYDDPFSLMTDPKLIIWSPVRRSDVSWNFEKFLIGPEGEPFRRYSRSFQTINIEPDIKRLLKVAI

Gene
GPX2
Protein
Glutathione peroxidase 2
Organism
Pongo pygmaeus
Length
190 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
21.984 kDa
Sequence
MAFIAKSFYDLSAISLDGEKVDFNTFRGRAVLIENVASLUGTTTRDFTQLNELQCRFPRRLVVLGFPCNQFGHQENCQNEEILNSLKYVRPGSGYQPTFTLVQKCEVNGQNEHPVFAYLKDKLPYPYDDPFSLMTDPKLIIWSPVRRSDVAWNFEKFLIGPEGEPFRRYSRTFPTINIEPDIKRLLKVAI

Gene
Gpx2
Protein
Glutathione peroxidase 2
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Length
190 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
22.014 kDa
Sequence
MAYIAKSFYDLSAIGLDGEKIDFNTFRGRAVLIENVASLUGTTTRDYTQLNELQCRFPRRLVVLGFPCNQFGHQENCQNEEILNSLKYVRHGGGFQPTFSLTQKCDVNGQNQHPVFAYLKDKLPYPYDDPFSLMTDPKLIIWSPVRRSDVSWNFEKFLIGPEGEPFRRYSRTFQTINIEPDIKRLLKVAI

Gene
GPX2
Protein
Glutathione peroxidase 2
Organism
Sapajus apella
Length
190 amino acids
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
21.909 kDa
Sequence
MAFIAKSFYDLSAISLDGEKVDFNTFRGRAVLIENVASLUGTTTRDFTQLNELQCRFPRRLVVLGFPCNQFGHQENCQNEEILNSLKYVRPGGGYQPTFTLVQKCEVNGQNEHPVFAYLKDKLPYPHDDPFSLMTDPKFIIWSPVCRSDVAWNFEKFLIGPEGEPFRRYSRTFPTINIEPDIKRLLKVAI

Gene
GPX2
Protein
Probable glutathione peroxidase 2
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Length
169 amino acids
Function
May constitute a glutathione peroxidase-like protective system against oxidative stresses.
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
18.945 kDa
Sequence
MADESPKSIYDFTVKDIGGNDVSLDQYKGKTLLVVNVASKCGLTDANYKELNVLYEKYKEQGLEILAFPCNQFLGQEPGNNEEIQQTVCTRFKAEFPIFDKVDVNGKNTAPLYKYLKAEKGGLLIDAIKWNFTKFLVSPDGKVLQRYSPRTSPLQFEKDIQTALGQASS

Gene
GPX2
Protein
Probable glutathione peroxidase 2
Organism
Arabidopsis thaliana
Length
169 amino acids
Function
May constitute a glutathione peroxidase-like protective system against oxidative stresses.
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
18.945 kDa
Sequence
MADESPKSIYDFTVKDIGGNDVSLDQYKGKTLLVVNVASKCGLTDANYKELNVLYEKYKEQGLEILAFPCNQFLGQEPGNNEEIQQTVCTRFKAEFPIFDKVDVNGKNTAPLYKYLKAEKGGLLIDAIKWNFTKFLVSPDGKVLQRYSPRTSPLQFEKDIQTALGQASS

Gene
GPX2
Protein
Glutathione peroxidase-like peroxiredoxin 2
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Length
162 amino acids
Function
Glutathione peroxidase-like protein that protects cells from phospholipid hydroperoxides and nonphospholipid peroxides during oxidative stress (PubMed:10480913, PubMed:11445588). Plays an important role in the oxidative stress-induced response in the presence of Ca(2+). Has peroxidase activity using preferentially thioredoxin as a reducing power. The redox state of the mitochondrial GPX2 is regulated by TRX1 and TRX2 (cytoplasmic thioredoxin), and by TRX3 (mitochondrial matrix thioredoxin) (PubMed:16251189). Involved in sporulation (PubMed:21763276).
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
18.406 kDa
Sequence
MTTSFYDLECKDKKGESFKFDQLKGKVVLIVNVASKCGFTPQYKELEELYKKYQDKGFVILGFPCNQFGKQEPGSDEQITEFCQLNYGVTFPIMKKIDVNGSNADSVYNYLKSQKAGLLGFKGIKWNFEKFLVDSNGKVVQRFSSLTKPSSLDQEIQSLLSK

Gene
GPX2
Protein
Glutathione peroxidase-like peroxiredoxin 2
Organism
Saccharomyces cerevisiae (strain ATCC 204508 / S288c)
Length
162 amino acids
Function
Glutathione peroxidase-like protein that protects cells from phospholipid hydroperoxides and nonphospholipid peroxides during oxidative stress (PubMed:10480913, PubMed:11445588). Plays an important role in the oxidative stress-induced response in the presence of Ca(2+). Has peroxidase activity using preferentially thioredoxin as a reducing power. The redox state of the mitochondrial GPX2 is regulated by TRX1 and TRX2 (cytoplasmic thioredoxin), and by TRX3 (mitochondrial matrix thioredoxin) (PubMed:16251189). Involved in sporulation (PubMed:21763276).
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
18.406 kDa
Sequence
MTTSFYDLECKDKKGESFKFDQLKGKVVLIVNVASKCGFTPQYKELEELYKKYQDKGFVILGFPCNQFGKQEPGSDEQITEFCQLNYGVTFPIMKKIDVNGSNADSVYNYLKSQKAGLLGFKGIKWNFEKFLVDSNGKVVQRFSSLTKPSSLDQEIQSLLSK

Gene
gpx2
Protein
Hydroperoxy fatty acid reductase gpx2
Organism
Synechocystis sp. (strain PCC 6803 / Kazusa)
Length
154 amino acids
Function
Hydroperoxy fatty acid reductase essential for the removal of lipid hydroperoxides under normal and stress conditions, leading to the protection of membrane integrity.
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
16.646 kDa
Sequence
MPLPTSLTTLDGTPLAPEVIADKVVLFVNVASKCGLTPQYSGLVALDKAYGEKGLVIIGVPCNQFGAQEPGSPEEIKDFTKTKYDVDFTLLEKQDVNGPNRSPLYQFLVGDGEDISWNFGKFLIGRDGQVVARFDPQTKPDDTNLKAAIEKALG

Gene
gpx2
Protein
Hydroperoxy fatty acid reductase gpx2
Organism
Synechocystis sp. (strain PCC 6803 / Kazusa)
Length
154 amino acids
Function
Hydroperoxy fatty acid reductase essential for the removal of lipid hydroperoxides under normal and stress conditions, leading to the protection of membrane integrity.
Similarity
Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.
Mass
16.646 kDa
Sequence
MPLPTSLTTLDGTPLAPEVIADKVVLFVNVASKCGLTPQYSGLVALDKAYGEKGLVIIGVPCNQFGAQEPGSPEEIKDFTKTKYDVDFTLLEKQDVNGPNRSPLYQFLVGDGEDISWNFGKFLIGRDGQVVARFDPQTKPDDTNLKAAIEKALG