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| Product Category: | Human lentivirus expressing GPX4 |
| Description: | Premade lentivirus for over-expression of human GPX4 and control, ready to use format. |
| Gene Name: | glutathione peroxidase 4 |
| Gene Symbol: | GPX4 |
| Synonyms: | MCSP; SMDS; GPx-4; PHGPx; snGPx; GSHPx-4; snPHGPx |
| ACCN: | NM_002085.5 |
| Gene ID: | 2879 |
| Vector: | VP010-CMV-MCS-3×Flag-EF1-NEO |
| Fusion Tag: | 3×Flag |
| Promoter: | CMV |
| Selection Antibiotic: | Neomycin |
| Titer: | ≥1E+8TU/ml |
| Buffer: | PBS |
| Storage: | -80°C |
| Documents: | Manual-Ready-to-Use Recombinant Lentivirus |
Background
The protein encoded by the gene GPX4 belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family, members of which catalyze the reduction of hydrogen peroxide, organic hydroperoxides and lipid hydroperoxides, and thereby protect cells against oxidative damage. Several isozymes of this gene family exist in vertebrates, which vary in cellular location and substrate specificity. This isozyme has a high preference for lipid hydroperoxides and protects cells against membrane lipid peroxidation and cell death. It is also required for normal sperm development; thus, it has been identified as a 'moonlighting' protein because of its ability to serve dual functions as a peroxidase, as well as a structural protein in mature spermatozoa. Mutations in this gene are associated with Sedaghatian type of spondylometaphyseal dysplasia (SMDS). This isozyme is also a selenoprotein, containing the rare amino acid selenocysteine (Sec) at its active site. Sec is encoded by the UGA codon, which normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTRs of selenoprotein mRNAs contain a conserved stem-loop structure, designated the Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element, that is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon, rather than as a stop signal. Transcript variants resulting from alternative splicing or use of alternate promoters have been described to encode isoforms with different subcellular localization.
Optional Services
| Name | Catalog # | Turnaround Time | View |
| Gene Synthesis | S0012 | Quote |  |
| Lentivirus Packaging | S0032 | Quote | |
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