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gpx4b glutathione peroxidase 4b [ Danio rerio (zebrafish) ]

Gene ID: 352929, updated on 4-Jan-2025

Summary

Official Symbol
gpx4bprovided by ZNC
Official Full Name
glutathione peroxidase 4bprovided by ZNC
Primary source
ZFIN:ZDB-GENE-030410-3
See related
Ensembl:ENSDARG00000076836 AllianceGenome:ZFIN:ZDB-GENE-030410-3
Gene type
protein coding
RefSeq status
REVIEWED
Organism
Danio rerio
Lineage
Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Actinopterygii; Neopterygii; Teleostei; Ostariophysi; Cypriniformes; Danionidae; Danioninae; Danio
Also known as
cb692; PHGPxb; zgc:110018
Summary
The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family, members of which catalyze the reduction of hydrogen peroxide, organic hydroperoxides and lipid hydroperoxides, and thereby protect cells against oxidative damage. Several isozymes of this gene family exist in vertebrates, which vary in cellular location and substrate specificity. This isozyme has a high preference for lipid hydroperoxides and protects cells against membrane lipid peroxidation and cell death. It is also required for normal sperm development. This isozyme is a selenoprotein, containing the rare amino acid selenocysteine (Sec) at its active site. Sec is encoded by the UGA codon, which normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTRs of selenoprotein mRNAs contain a conserved stem-loop structure, designated the Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element, that is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon, rather than as a stop signal. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. A paralog of this gene is present on chromosome 22. Each paralog has a distinct pattern of expression during embryonic development. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]
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Genomic context

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Location:
chromosome: 2
Exon count:
7
Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
RS_2024_08 current GRCz11 (GCF_000002035.6) 2 NC_007113.7 (56642138..56655769, complement)
105 previous assembly GRCz10 (GCF_000002035.5) 2 NC_007113.6 (56518293..56531924, complement)

Chromosome 2 - NC_007113.7Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC100536182 Neighboring gene phosphatidylinositol-4-phosphate 5-kinase, type I, gamma b Neighboring gene uncharacterized LOC137488336 Neighboring gene RNA polymerase II, I and III subunit E, a Neighboring gene Rho GTPase activating protein 45a

Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

Expression

  • Project title: Sequencing the Zebrafish transcriptome from a range of tissues and developmental stages
  • Description: Sequencing the Zebrafish transcriptome from a range of tissues and developmental stages
  • BioProject: PRJEB1986
  • Analysis date: Fri Dec 8 19:48:10 2017

Bibliography

GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

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General protein information

Preferred Names
phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase GPX4
NP_001025241.2

NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

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These reference sequences are curated independently of the genome annotation cycle, so their versions may not match the RefSeq versions in the current genome build. Identify version mismatches by comparing the version of the RefSeq in this section to the one reported in Genomic regions, transcripts, and products above.

mRNA and Protein(s)

  1. NM_001030070.2NP_001025241.2  phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase GPX4

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (1) represents the predominant, and a selenoprotein-encoding transcript.
    Source sequence(s)
    BC095133, EH448029, EH477511
    UniProtKB/TrEMBL
    A0A8M1N743
    Related
    ENSDARP00000154635.1, ENSDART00000191786.1
    Conserved Domains (2) summary
    cd00340
    Location:34187
    GSH_Peroxidase; Glutathione (GSH) peroxidase family; tetrameric selenoenzymes that catalyze the reduction of a variety of hydroperoxides including lipid peroxidases, using GSH as a specific electron donor substrate. GSH peroxidase contains one selenocysteine residue per ...
    pfam00578
    Location:37173
    AhpC-TSA; AhpC/TSA family

RNA

  1. NR_144467.1 RNA Sequence

    Status: REVIEWED

    Description
    Transcript Variant: This variant (2) lacks an internal exon compared to variant 1. It is represented as non-coding because the use of the 5'-most translation start codon, as used in variant 1, renders this transcript a candidate for nonsense-mediated mRNA decay (NMD).
    Source sequence(s)
    EB863645, EH448029, EH477511
    Related
    ENSDART00000113589.4

RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000002035.6-RS_2024_08

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Reference GRCz11 Primary Assembly

Genomic

  1. NC_007113.7 Reference GRCz11 Primary Assembly

    Range
    56642138..56655769 complement
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