NCBI Accession #
NP_180080.1
NCBI GenBank Nucleotide #
NM_128065.5
NCBI Official Full Name
glutathione peroxidase 1
NCBI Official Symbol
GPX1
NCBI Official Synonym Symbols
ATGPX1; F13D4.40; F13D4_40; glutathione peroxidase 1; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE 1
NCBI Protein Information
glutathione peroxidase 1
NCBI Summary
Encodes glutathione peroxidase.
UniProt Synonym Gene Names
PHGPx
UniProt Protein Name
Phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase 1, chloroplastic
UniProt Primary Accession #
P52032
UniProt Secondary Accession #
O19985; O81717
UniProt Related Accession #
P52032
UniProt Comments
Protects cells and enzymes from oxidative damage, by catalyzing the reduction of hydrogen peroxide, lipid peroxides and organic hydroperoxide, by glutathione.