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Gpx2 glutathione peroxidase 2 [ Rattus norvegicus (Norway rat) ]

Gene ID: 29326, updated on 5-Mar-2024

Summary

Official Symbol
Gpx2provided by RGD
Official Full Name
glutathione peroxidase 2provided by RGD
Primary source
RGD:727780
See related
Ensembl:ENSRNOG00000055672 AllianceGenome:RGD:727780
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Rattus norvegicus
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Glires; Rodentia; Myomorpha; Muroidea; Muridae; Murinae; Rattus
Also known as
GPX-GI; GSHPx-2; GSHPx-GI
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family, members of which catalyze the reduction of organic hydroperoxides and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by glutathione, and thereby protect cells against oxidative damage. Several isozymes of this gene family exist in vertebrates, which vary in cellular location and substrate specificity. This isozyme is predominantly expressed in the gastrointestinal tract in rodents, is localized in the cytoplasm, and whose preferred substrate is hydrogen peroxide. Knockout studies in mice lacking this gene suggest a role for this isozyme in intestinal inflammation and colon cancer development. This isozyme is also a selenoprotein, containing the rare amino acid selenocysteine (Sec) at its active site. Sec is encoded by the UGA codon, which normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTRs of selenoprotein mRNAs contain a conserved stem-loop structure, designated the Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element, that is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon, rather than as a stop signal. Pseudogenes of this locus have been identified on chromosomes 2 and X. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]
Expression
Biased expression in Lung (RPKM 267.7), Uterus (RPKM 131.2) and 3 other tissues See more
Orthologs
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Genomic context

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Location:
6q24
Exon count:
2
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_02 current GRCr8 (GCF_036323735.1) 6 NC_086024.1 (101226745..101230033, complement)
RS_2023_06 previous assembly mRatBN7.2 (GCF_015227675.2) 6 NC_051341.1 (95493589..95496877, complement)
106 previous assembly Rnor_6.0 (GCF_000001895.5) 6 NC_005105.4 (99839960..99843245, complement)

Chromosome 6 - NC_086024.1Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC134479402 Neighboring gene U6 spliceosomal RNA Neighboring gene churchill domain containing 1 Neighboring gene RAB15, member RAS oncogene family Neighboring gene farnesyltransferase, CAAX box, subunit beta

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: A rat RNA-Seq transcriptomic BodyMap across 11 organs and 4 developmental stages
  • Description: 320 RNA samples isolated from 11 organs (adrenal gland, brain, heart, kidney, liver, lung, muscle, spleen, thymus, and testes or uterus) from both sexes of Fischer 344 rats across four developmental stages (2-, 6-, 21-, and 104-weeks-old)
  • BioProject: PRJNA238328
  • Publication: PMID 24510058
  • Analysis date: Mon Jun 6 17:44:12 2016

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

What's a GeneRIF?

Pathways from PubChem

General gene information

Markers

Gene Ontology Provided by RGD

Function Evidence Code Pubs
enables glutathione peroxidase activity IBA
Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
more info
 
enables glutathione peroxidase activity IDA
Inferred from Direct Assay
more info
PubMed 
enables glutathione peroxidase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables glutathione peroxidase activity ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
enables phospholipid-hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase activity IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
enables phospholipid-hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase activity ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
Component Evidence Code Pubs
located_in cytosol IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in cytosol ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
located_in intercellular bridge IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in intercellular bridge ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 
located_in mitotic spindle IEA
Inferred from Electronic Annotation
more info
 
located_in mitotic spindle ISO
Inferred from Sequence Orthology
more info
 

General protein information

Preferred Names
glutathione peroxidase 2
Names
GPx-2
glutathione peroxidase-gastrointestinal
phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase GPX2
NP_899653.2

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_183403.2NP_899653.2  glutathione peroxidase 2

    Status: REVIEWED

    Source sequence(s)
    BG664050, BQ196565, CX570255
    UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
    P83645
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A0G2K278
    Related
    ENSRNOP00000072136.2, ENSRNOT00000080270.2
    Conserved Domains (1) summary
    cd00340
    Location:7182
    GSH_Peroxidase; Glutathione (GSH) peroxidase family; tetrameric selenoenzymes that catalyze the reduction of a variety of hydroperoxides including lipid peroxidases, using GSH as a specific electron donor substrate. GSH peroxidase contains one selenocysteine residue per ...

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_036323735.1-RS_2024_02

The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

Reference GRCr8

Genomic

  1. NC_086024.1 Reference GRCr8

    Range
    101226745..101230033 complement
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