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    GPX1 glutathione peroxidase 1 [ Homo sapiens (human) ]

    Gene ID: 2876, updated on 2-Nov-2024

    Summary

    Official Symbol
    GPX1provided by HGNC
    Official Full Name
    glutathione peroxidase 1provided by HGNC
    Primary source
    HGNC:HGNC:4553
    See related
    Ensembl:ENSG00000233276 MIM:138320; AllianceGenome:HGNC:4553
    Gene type
    protein coding
    RefSeq status
    REVIEWED
    Organism
    Homo sapiens
    Lineage
    Eukaryota; Metazoa; Chordata; Craniata; Vertebrata; Euteleostomi; Mammalia; Eutheria; Euarchontoglires; Primates; Haplorrhini; Catarrhini; Hominidae; Homo
    Also known as
    GPXD; GSHPX1
    Summary
    The protein encoded by this gene belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family, members of which catalyze the reduction of organic hydroperoxides and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by glutathione, and thereby protect cells against oxidative damage. Other studies indicate that H2O2 is also essential for growth-factor mediated signal transduction, mitochondrial function, and maintenance of thiol redox-balance; therefore, by limiting H2O2 accumulation, glutathione peroxidases are also involved in modulating these processes. Several isozymes of this gene family exist in vertebrates, which vary in cellular location and substrate specificity. This isozyme is the most abundant, is ubiquitously expressed and localized in the cytoplasm, and whose preferred substrate is hydrogen peroxide. It is also 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. This gene contains an in-frame GCG trinucleotide repeat in the coding region, and three alleles with 4, 5 or 6 repeats have been found in the human population. The allele with 4 GCG repeats has been significantly associated with breast cancer risk in premenopausal women. Alternatively spliced transcript variants have been found for this gene. Pseudogenes of this locus have been identified on chromosomes X and 21. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]
    Expression
    Ubiquitous expression in fat (RPKM 212.4), spleen (RPKM 100.0) and 24 other tissues See more
    Orthologs
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    Genomic context

    See GPX1 in Genome Data Viewer
    Location:
    3p21.31
    Exon count:
    2
    Annotation release Status Assembly Chr Location
    RS_2024_08 current GRCh38.p14 (GCF_000001405.40) 3 NC_000003.12 (49357176..49358353, complement)
    RS_2024_08 current T2T-CHM13v2.0 (GCF_009914755.1) 3 NC_060927.1 (49386555..49387726, complement)
    RS_2024_09 previous assembly GRCh37.p13 (GCF_000001405.25) 3 NC_000003.11 (49394609..49395786, complement)

    Chromosome 3 - NC_000003.12Genomic Context describing neighboring genes Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 19859 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 14359 Neighboring gene chromosome 3 open reading frame 62 Neighboring gene microRNA 4271 Neighboring gene ubiquitin specific peptidase 4 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 14360 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 19860 Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr3:49353925-49354426 Neighboring gene Sjoegren syndrome nuclear autoantigen 1 homolog Neighboring gene H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr3:49354427-49354926 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid silent region 14361 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr3:49377657-49378156 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 19863 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 19864 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 2568 Neighboring gene GATA motif-containing MPRA enhancer 295 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 19865 Neighboring gene H3K27ac hESC enhancers GRCh37_chr3:49395462-49396070 and GRCh37_chr3:49396071-49396679 Neighboring gene ras homolog family member A Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr3:49423846-49424400 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr3:49424401-49424954 Neighboring gene H3K27ac-H3K4me1 hESC enhancer GRCh37_chr3:49426165-49426934 Neighboring gene Sharpr-MPRA regulatory region 7935 Neighboring gene ATAC-STARR-seq lymphoblastoid active region 19868 Neighboring gene T cell leukemia translocation altered

    Genomic regions, transcripts, and products

    Expression

    • Project title: HPA RNA-seq normal tissues HPA RNA-seq normal tissues
    • Description: RNA-seq was performed of tissue samples from 95 human individuals representing 27 different tissues in order to determine tissue-specificity of all protein-coding genes
    • BioProject: PRJEB4337
    • Publication: PMID 24309898
    • Analysis date: Wed Apr 4 07:08:55 2018

    Bibliography

    GeneRIFs: Gene References Into Functions

    What's a GeneRIF?

    Phenotypes

    Associated conditions

    Description Tests
    Gluthathione peroxidase deficiency
    MedGen: C0398747 OMIM: 614164 GeneReviews: Not available
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    EBI GWAS Catalog

    Description
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    HIV-1 interactions

    Protein interactions

    Protein Gene Interaction Pubs
    Envelope surface glycoprotein gp120 env Antioxidant enzymes such as Cu/Zn-superoxide dismutase (SOD1) and/or glutathione peroxidase (GPx1) protect neuronal cells from HIV-1 gp120-induced programmed cell death PubMed
    Tat tat Exposure to HIV-1 clade B Tat protein has a greater inhibition of GSS, GPx1, SOD1, and CAT expression compared with exposure to clade C Tat protein in monocyte-derived immature dendritic cells PubMed
    tat HIV-1 Tat increases catalase and glutathione peroxidase 1 (GPX1) activities in human cardiac myocyte PubMed
    tat Cotransduction with both SOD1 and GPx1 significantly prevents Tat-mediated increases in intracellular Ca2+ fluxes PubMed
    tat HIV-1 induced neuron apoptosis is protected by transduction with antioxidant enzymes, Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx1) PubMed
    tat HIV-1 Tat causes a greater than 50% decrease in intracellular reduced glutathione (GSH), leading to the extracellular appearance of acidic FGF-1, an effect that is partially mediated through modulation of GSH biosynthetic enzymes PubMed
    tat Expression of HIV-1 Tat in HeLa cells downregulates cytoplasmic glutathione peroxidase while upregulating phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase, thereby deregulating intracellular oxidant/antioxidant balance and amplifying UV sensitivity PubMed

    Go to the HIV-1, Human Interaction Database

    Pathways from PubChem

    Interactions

    Products Interactant Other Gene Complex Source Pubs Description

    General gene information

    Markers

    Clone Names

    • MGC14399, MGC88245

    Gene Ontology Provided by GOA

    Function Evidence Code Pubs
    enables SH3 domain binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables glutathione peroxidase activity IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    enables glutathione peroxidase activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables phospholipid-hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase activity IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    enables protein binding IPI
    Inferred from Physical Interaction
    more info
    PubMed 
    Process Evidence Code Pubs
    involved_in UV protection IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in angiogenesis involved in wound healing IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in arachidonate metabolic process IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in biological process involved in interaction with symbiont IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in blood vessel endothelial cell migration IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in cell redox homeostasis IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in cellular oxidant detoxification IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in cellular response to glucose stimulus IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in cellular response to oxidative stress NAS
    Non-traceable Author Statement
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in endothelial cell development IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in epigenetic regulation of gene expression IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in fat cell differentiation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in fibroblast proliferation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in glutathione metabolic process IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in glutathione metabolic process IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in heart contraction IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in hydrogen peroxide catabolic process IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in hydrogen peroxide catabolic process IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway in response to oxidative stress IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in lipoxygenase pathway IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in myoblast differentiation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in myoblast proliferation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of cysteine-type endopeptidase activity involved in apoptotic process IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in negative regulation of extrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway via death domain receptors IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in negative regulation of inflammatory response to antigenic stimulus IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of oxidative stress-induced intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in negative regulation of release of cytochrome c from mitochondria IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in neuron apoptotic process IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase/protein kinase B signal transduction IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in positive regulation of supramolecular fiber organization ISS
    Inferred from Sequence or Structural Similarity
    more info
     
    involved_in regulation of mammary gland epithelial cell proliferation IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in regulation of proteasomal protein catabolic process IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in response to estradiol IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in response to folic acid IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in response to gamma radiation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in response to hormone IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in response to hydrogen peroxide IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in response to hydrogen peroxide IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in response to hydroperoxide IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in response to lipopolysaccharide IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in response to nicotine IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in response to selenium ion IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    involved_in response to selenium ion IMP
    Inferred from Mutant Phenotype
    more info
    PubMed 
    involved_in response to symbiotic bacterium IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in response to vitamin E IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in response to xenobiotic stimulus IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in sensory perception of sound IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in skeletal muscle fiber development IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in skeletal muscle tissue regeneration IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in temperature homeostasis IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in triglyceride metabolic process IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    involved_in vasodilation IEA
    Inferred from Electronic Annotation
    more info
     
    Component Evidence Code Pubs
    colocalizes_with Lewy body IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    located_in cytoplasm IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 
    is_active_in cytosol IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    located_in cytosol IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
     
    located_in cytosol TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     
    located_in mitochondrial matrix TAS
    Traceable Author Statement
    more info
     
    located_in mitochondrion HTP PubMed 
    is_active_in mitochondrion IBA
    Inferred from Biological aspect of Ancestor
    more info
     
    located_in mitochondrion IDA
    Inferred from Direct Assay
    more info
    PubMed 

    General protein information

    Preferred Names
    glutathione peroxidase 1
    Names
    GSHPx-1
    cellular glutathione peroxidase
    phospholipid-hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase GPX1
    selenoprotein GPX1
    NP_000572.2
    NP_001316384.1
    NP_001316431.1
    NP_001316432.1
    NP_958799.1

    NCBI Reference Sequences (RefSeq)

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    RefSeqs maintained independently of Annotated Genomes

    These reference sequences exist independently of genome builds. Explain

    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.

    Genomic

    1. NG_012264.1 RefSeqGene

      Range
      5006..6183
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    mRNA and Protein(s)

    1. NM_000581.4NP_000572.2  glutathione peroxidase 1 isoform 1

      See identical proteins and their annotated locations for NP_000572.2

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (1) encodes the longest isoform (1).
      Source sequence(s)
      BC007865, DA730294
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS43091.1
      UniProtKB/Swiss-Prot
      E9PAS1, P07203, Q7Z5H1, Q9BW12
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A994J430, Q7L4Q3
      Related
      ENSP00000407375.1, ENST00000419783.3
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cd00340
      Location:15192
      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 ...
    2. NM_001329455.2NP_001316384.1  glutathione peroxidase 1 isoform 5

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (5) uses an alternate, in-frame donor splice site at the 5' terminal exon, which results in the loss of the internal UGA stop codon compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (5) is shorter, lacking an internal protein segment containing the selenocysteine residue, compared to isoform 1.
      Source sequence(s)
      DA583406, HM005391
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS87079.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A2R8Y6B6, A0A994J4L4
      Related
      ENSP00000495108.1, ENST00000643797.2
    3. NM_001329502.2NP_001316431.1  glutathione peroxidase 1 isoform 3

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (3) uses an alternate acceptor splice site at the 3' terminal exon, which causes a frameshift compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (3) is shorter with a distinct C-terminus compared to isoform 1.
      Source sequence(s)
      AC121247, BC007865, BP205653, DA730294
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS87078.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A7I2YMD7
      Related
      ENSP00000493593.2, ENST00000496791.3
    4. NM_001329503.2NP_001316432.1  glutathione peroxidase 1 isoform 4

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (4) uses an alternate acceptor splice site at the 3' terminal exon, which causes a frameshift compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (4) is shorter with a distinct C-terminus compared to isoform 1.
      Source sequence(s)
      BC007865, BP213008, DA730294
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS87077.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A7I2UQ36
      Related
      ENSP00000495001.2, ENST00000646881.3
    5. NM_201397.3NP_958799.1  glutathione peroxidase 1 isoform 2

      Status: REVIEWED

      Description
      Transcript Variant: This variant (2) retains an intron, which causes a frameshift compared to variant 1. The resulting isoform (2) has a shorter and distinct C-terminus compared to isoform 1.
      Source sequence(s)
      BC007865, BI906726, DA730294
      Consensus CDS
      CCDS54582.1
      UniProtKB/TrEMBL
      A0A7I2YMD7
      Related
      ENSP00000391316.1, ENST00000419349.3
      Conserved Domains (1) summary
      cl00388
      Location:1684
      Thioredoxin_like; Protein Disulfide Oxidoreductases and Other Proteins with a Thioredoxin fold

    RefSeqs of Annotated Genomes: GCF_000001405.40-RS_2024_08

    The following sections contain reference sequences that belong to a specific genome build. Explain

    Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

    Genomic

    1. NC_000003.12 Reference GRCh38.p14 Primary Assembly

      Range
      49357176..49358353 complement
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    Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

    Genomic

    1. NC_060927.1 Alternate T2T-CHM13v2.0

      Range
      49386555..49387726 complement
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