the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos 20534030 and 20725415);National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2007CB808006); Innovative Research Team in University of China (Grant No. IRT0422)
Glutathione peroxidase (GPx, EC1.11.1.9), an important anti-oxidative selenoenzyme, can catalyze the reduction of harmful hydroperoxides with concomitant glutathione, thereby protecting cells and other biological issu...