The family of glutathione peroxidases encompasses, as far, three tetrameric glutathione'peroxidases (GPx) and the monomeric PHGPx. Although the overall homology between tetrameric enzymes and PHGPx is less than 30%, a...
Selenoprotein biosynthesis may not only be affected by the availability of selenium and the transcription rate of pertinent genes but also by the activity of components of the selenocysteine incorporation complex, Sel...
In the blood fluke Schistosoma mansoni a functionally active, monomeric, phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase (PHGPx) has been purified and characterized. This enzyme contains a catalytically active selen...