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Gastrointestinal glutathione peroxidase.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  10609889     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The gastrointestinal glutathione peroxidase (GI-GPx) is the fourth member of the GPx family. In rodents, it is exclusively expressed in the gastrointestinal tract, in humans also in liver. It has, therefore, been discussed to function as a primary barrier against the absorption of ingested hydroperoxides. A vital function of GI-GPx can be deduced from the unusual stability of its mRNA under selenium-limiting conditions, the presence of low amounts of GI-GPx protein in selenium deficiency where cGPx is absent, and the fast reappearance of the GI-GPx protein upon refeeding of cultured cells with selenium compared to the slower reappearance of cGPx protein. Furthermore, the Secis efficiency of GI-GPx is low when compared to cGPx and PHGPx. It is, however, almost independent of the selenium status of the cells tested. All these characteristics rank GI-GPx high in the hierarchy of selenoproteins and point to a role of GI-GPx which might be more crucial than that of cGPx, at least in the gastrointestinal system.
Authors:
K Wingler; R Brigelius-Flohé
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  BioFactors (Oxford, England)     Volume:  10     ISSN:  0951-6433     ISO Abbreviation:  Biofactors     Publication Date:  1999  
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2000-02-01     Completed Date:  2000-02-01     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8807441     Medline TA:  Biofactors     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  245-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
German Institute of Human Nutrition, Potsdam-Rehbrücke, Institute of Nutritional Science, University of Potsdam.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Chromosome Mapping
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 14*
Digestive System / enzymology*
Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic / drug effects
Glutathione Peroxidase / genetics*,  metabolism*
Humans
Pseudogenes
RNA, Messenger / genetics
Selenium / metabolism,  pharmacology
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/RNA, Messenger; 7782-49-2/Selenium; EC 1.11.1.9/Glutathione Peroxidase

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