Going Forward and Back: The Complex Evolutionary History of the GPx

Going Forward and Back: The Complex Evolutionary History of the GPx

There is large diversity among glutathione peroxidase (GPx) enzymes regarding their function, structure, presence of the highly reactive selenocysteine (SeCys) residue, substrate usage, and reducing agent preference. Moreover, most vertebrate GPxs are very distinct from non-animal GPxs, and it is st...

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Main Authors: Thomaz Stumpf Trenz, Camila Luiza Delaix, Andreia Carina Turchetto-Zolet, Marcel Zamocky, Fernanda Lazzarotto, Márcia Margis-Pinheiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Biology
Subjects:
GPx
peroxidase family
evolution
selenocysteine
ROS
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-7737/10/11/1165

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