| Tissue Specificity | Mostly in liver and gastrointestinal tract, not found in heart or kidney. |
| Function | Catalyzes the reduction of hydroperoxides in a glutathione-dependent manner thus regulating cellular redox homeostasis. Can reduce small soluble hydroperoxides such as H2O2, cumene hydroperoxide and tert-butyl hydroperoxide, as well as several fatty acid-derived hydroperoxides. Cannot reduce phosphatidycholine hydroperoxide. |
| Protein Name | Glutathione Peroxidase 2Gpx-2Gshpx-2Gastrointestinal Glutathione PeroxidaseGlutathione Peroxidase-GastrointestinalGpx-GiGshpx-GiGlutathione Peroxidase-Related Protein 2Gprp-2Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase Gpx2 |
| Database Links | Reactome: R-HSA-2142688Reactome: R-HSA-2142712Reactome: R-HSA-2142770Reactome: R-HSA-3299685Reactome: R-HSA-5628897 |
| Cellular Localisation | CytoplasmCytosol |
| Alternative Protein Names | Glutathione Peroxidase 2 proteinGpx-2 proteinGshpx-2 proteinGastrointestinal Glutathione Peroxidase proteinGlutathione Peroxidase-Gastrointestinal proteinGpx-Gi proteinGshpx-Gi proteinGlutathione Peroxidase-Related Protein 2 proteinGprp-2 proteinPhospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase Gpx2 proteinGPX2 protein |
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