GPX2 (gene)

Glutathione peroxidase 2 is an is_associated_with::enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GPX2 is_associated_with::gene.

The is_associated_with::antioxidant enzyme glutathione peroxidase 2 (Gpx2) is one out of eight known glutathione peroxidases (Gpx1-8) in humans. Mammalian Gpx1, GPx2 (this protein), Gpx3, and Gpx4 have been shown to be is_associated_with::selenium-containing enzymes, whereas Gpx6 is a is_associated_with::selenoprotein in humans with cysteine-containing homologues in rodents. In selenoproteins, the 21st amino acid is_associated_with::selenocysteine is inserted in the nascent polypeptide chain during the process of translational recoding of the UGA is_associated_with::stop codon.