Glutathione peroxidase 2

Catalyzes the reduction of hydroperoxides in a glutathione-dependent manner thus regulating cellular redox homeostasis (PubMed:36608588, PubMed:8428933). Can reduce small soluble hydroperoxides such as H2O2, cumene hydroperoxide and tert-butyl hydroperoxide, as well as several fatty acid-derived hydroperoxides (PubMed:36608588, PubMed:8428933). Cannot reduce phosphatidycholine hydroperoxide (PubMed:8428933).

Belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family.

Mostly in liver and gastrointestinal tract, not found in heart or kidney.

• Cytoplasm
• Cytosol

Glutathione peroxidase 2, GPx-2, GSHPx-2, Gastrointestinal glutathione peroxidase, Glutathione peroxidase-gastrointestinal, Glutathione peroxidase-related protein 2, Phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase GPX2, GPx-GI, GSHPx-GI, GPRP-2, GPX2

• entrezGene:2877
• omim:138319
• swissprot:P18283

Proteins

Metabolism

21954Da