GPX6

25720275512ENSG00000281185ENSG00000198704ENSMUSG00000004341P59796Q91WR8NM_182701NM_145451NP_874360NP_663426Glutathione peroxidase 6 (GPx-6) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GPX6 gene. Glutathione peroxidase 6 (GPx-6) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GPX6 gene. This gene product belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family, which functions in the detoxification of hydrogen peroxide. It contains a selenocysteine (Sec) residue at its active site. The selenocysteine is encoded by the UGA codon, which normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTR of Sec-containing genes have a common stem-loop structure, the sec insertion sequence (SECIS), which is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon rather than as a stop signal. Expression of this gene is restricted to embryos and adult olfactory epithelium.