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Alternative Name : |
Glutathione peroxidase 2, GPx-2, GSHPx-2, Gastrointestinal glutathione peroxidase, Glutathione peroxidase-gastrointestinal, GPx-GI, GSHPx-GI, Glutathione peroxidase-related protein 2, GPRP-2, GPX2, GPRP, GI-GPx. |
Amount : |
5 µg |
Source : Escherichia Coli.
GPX2 Human Recombinant produced in E.coli is a single, non-glycosylated polypeptide chain containing 210 amino acids (1-190) and having a molecular mass of 24.1kDa.GPX2 is fused to a 20 amino acid His-tag at N-terminus & purified by proprietary chromatographic techniques.
Glutathione peroxidase 2 (GPX2) is a member of the glutathione peroxidase family, consisting of 8 known glutathione peroxidases (Gpx1-8) in humans. Glutathione peroxidase functions in the detoxification of hydrogen peroxide, and is one of the most important antioxidant enzymes in humans. GPX2 may have a major role in protecting mammals from the toxicity of ingested organic hydroperoxides. GPX2 is one of only a few proteins known in higher vertebrates to contain selenocysteine, which appears at the active site of glutathione peroxidase and is coded by the nonsense (stop) codon TGA.