2gs3

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Crystal structure of the selenocysteine to glycine mutant of human glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4)Crystal structure of the selenocysteine to glycine mutant of human glutathione peroxidase 4(GPX4)

Structural highlights

2gs3 is a 1 chain structure with sequence from Homo sapiens. Full crystallographic information is available from OCA. For a guided tour on the structure components use FirstGlance.
Method:X-ray diffraction, Resolution 1.9Å
Ligands:
Resources:FirstGlance, OCA, PDBe, RCSB, PDBsum, ProSAT

Function

GPX4_HUMAN Protects cells against membrane lipid peroxidation and cell death. Required for normal sperm development and male fertility. Could play a major role in protecting mammals from the toxicity of ingested lipid hydroperoxides. Essential for embryonic development. Protects from radiation and oxidative damage (By similarity).

Evolutionary Conservation

Check, as determined by ConSurfDB. You may read the explanation of the method and the full data available from ConSurf.

See Also

2gs3, resolution 1.90Å

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