Glutathione peroxidase 6 (GPx-6) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GPX6 gene.This gene product belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family which functions in the detoxification of […]
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GPX5
Glutathione peroxidase 5 (GPx-5) also known as epididymal secretory glutathione peroxidase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GPX5 gene.GPx-5 belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family. It […]
GPX3
Glutathione peroxidase 3 (GPx-3) also known as plasma glutathione peroxidase (GPx-P) or extracellular glutathione peroxidase is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GPX3 gene.GPx-3belongs to the glutathione […]
Neurohypophysial hormone
The neurohypophysial hormones form a family of structurally and functionally related peptide hormones. Their main representatives are oxytocin and vasopressin. They are named for being secreted by the neurohypophysis i.e.
Bet v I allergen
Bet v I allergen is a family of protein allergens. Allergies are hypersensitivity reactions of the immune system to specific substances called allergens (such as pollen stings drugs or food) […]
Bombesin-like peptides
Bombesin-like peptides comprise a large family of peptides which were initially isolated from amphibian skin where they stimulate smooth muscle contraction. They were later found to be widely distributed in […]
Polyhedrin
Polyhedrins are proteins that form virus occlusion bodies large structures (polyhedra) that protect the virus from the outside environment for extended periods until they are ingested by insect larvae. They […]
Nitroreductase
Nitroreductases are a family of evolutionarily related proteins involved in the reduction of nitrogen-containing compounds including those containing the nitro functional group. Members of this family utilise FMN as a […]
Small multidrug resistance protein
Small multidrug resistance protein is a family of integral membrane proteins which confer drug resistance to a wide range of toxic compounds by removing them for the cells. The efflux […]
Anthrax lethal factor endopeptidase
Anthrax lethal factor endopeptidase (EC 3.4.24.83 lethal toxin) is an enzyme that catalyzes the hydrolysis of mitogen-activated protein kinase kinases. This enzyme is a component of the lethal factor produced […]