Glutathione peroxidase 3

mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
Protein protein Q21151015
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Summary

Glutathione peroxidase 3 is a protein[1]. It is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[2]

Key Facts

  • Subclass of: protein[3]
  • Part of: Thioredoxin-like superfamily[4], glutathione peroxidase[5], Glutathione peroxidase active site, protein family[6], Glutathione peroxidase conserved site, protein family[7]
  • Has part(s): Glutathione peroxidase active site[8], Glutathione peroxidase conserved site[9]
  • Molecular function: oxidoreductase activity[10], glutathione peroxidase activity[11], selenium binding[12], transcription factor binding[13], protein binding[14], peroxidase activity[15]
  • Cell component: extracellular region[16], extracellular exosome[17], extracellular space[18]
  • Biological process: protein homotetramerization[19], response to oxidative stress[20], response to lipid hydroperoxide[21], hydrogen peroxide catabolic process[22], cellular oxidant detoxification[23], cellular response to oxidative stress[24]
  • Encoded by: GPX3[25]
  • Found in taxon: Homo sapiens[26]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . UniProt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . InterPro Release 71.0. ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Characterization of the major hydroperoxide-reducing activity of human plasma. Purification and properties of a selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . The human plasma glutathione peroxidase-encoding gene: organization, sequence and localization to chromosome 5q32. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . A proteome-scale map of the human interactome network. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Proteomic analysis of podocyte exosome-enriched fraction from normal human urine. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . Characterization of the major hydroperoxide-reducing activity of human plasma. Purification and properties of a selenium-dependent glutathione peroxidase. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Antihuman plasma glutathione peroxidase antibodies: immunologic investigations to determine plasma glutathione peroxidase protein and selenium content in plasma. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Antihuman plasma glutathione peroxidase antibodies: immunologic investigations to determine plasma glutathione peroxidase protein and selenium content in plasma. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . GOA. Retrieved . ebi.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . UniProt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . UniProt. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11w ago · Boghog · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Subclass of → protein
    Wikidata description → mammalian protein found in Homo sapiens
    Encoded by → GPX3
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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