Peroxiredoxin-4 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the PRDX4 gene.[5][6] It is a member of the peroxiredoxin family of antioxidant enzymes.

Function

The protein encoded by this gene is an antioxidant enzyme of the peroxiredoxin family. The protein is localized to the cytoplasm. Peroxidases of the peroxiredoxin family reduce hydrogen peroxide and alkyl hydroperoxides to water and alcohol with the use of reducing equivalents derived from thiol-containing donor molecules. This protein has been found to play a regulatory role in the activation of the transcription factor NF-kappaB.[6]

Interactions

PRDX4 has been shown to interact with Peroxiredoxin 1.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c GRCh38: Ensembl release 89: ENSG00000123131Ensembl, May 2017
  2. ^ a b c GRCm38: Ensembl release 89: ENSMUSG00000025289Ensembl, May 2017
  3. ^ "Human PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  4. ^ "Mouse PubMed Reference:". National Center for Biotechnology Information, U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  5. ^ a b Jin DY, Chae HZ, Rhee SG, Jeang KT (Jan 1998). "Regulatory role for a novel human thioredoxin peroxidase in NF-kappaB activation". J. Biol. Chem. 272 (49): 30952–61. doi:10.1074/jbc.272.49.30952. PMID 9388242.
  6. ^ a b "Entrez Gene: PRDX4 peroxiredoxin 4".

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