Basis for using thioredoxin as an electron donor by Schizosaccharomyces pombe Gpx1 and Tpx1

Key points spGpx1 contains two conserved Cys residues (Cys36 and Cys82), which may form a disulfide bond upon oxidation and the reduction of this disulfide bond is most likely to be mediated by Trx in vivo. Fungal GPxs and TPxs evolved from a common ancestor.

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Main Authors: Fawad Ahmad, Muhammad Faizan Latif, Ying Luo, Ying Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2022-04-01
Series:AMB Express
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13568-022-01381-2