unreviewed
Glutathione peroxidase (GPX)
1 reactions · 1 pathways
Cofactors used
Clinical / pharmacological. Selenium-dependent; principal RBC peroxide defence
What it does, reaction by reaction
1 reactions
Glutathione Metabolism (gamma-Glutamyl Cycle) Amino Acid & Nitrogen Metabolism · Cytosol
step 3
Irreversible/directional
2 GSH + H2O2 -> GSSG + 2 H2O
Converts Glutathione (GSH) H2O2 into GSSG (oxidised glutathione) H2O
› Notes
Selenocysteine enzyme; the principal peroxide defence of the erythrocyte.
Showing all 1 reactions.
What accelerates and inhibits it
Regulation is pathway-specific, so each context is listed separately
0 entries
No regulation recorded for this enzyme in the source documents.
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