Gene Information
Gene NameGPX6
OrganismHomo sapiens (Human)
Gene Length187
Protein NamesGlutathione peroxidase 7 (GPx-7) (GSHPx-7) (EC 1.11.1.9) (CL683)
Target Nameglutathione peroxidase 6
Target TypeNA
Gene Age950 ( ENSG00000198704 )
3 ( ENSG00000281185 )
Evolutionary StageEumetazoa
AlphaFoldDBQ96SL4
Gene CardGPX7
Uniprot IDQ96SL4
PfamPF00255
In ASDno
Allosteric Predictionno (-0.695000031)
Ortholog in AnimalsAlpaca_ GPX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Dog_ GPX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Macaque_ GPX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Mouse_ Gpx6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Pig_ GPX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rat_ Gpx6 ( ortholog_one2one )
Rabbit_ GPX6 ( ortholog_one2one )
OhnologsGPX1P1, GPX3
ParalogsGPX3, GPX4, GPX7, GPX8, GPX1, GPX5, GPX2
TissueNA
Tissue SpecificityExpressed in esophageal epithelial cells;
expression is up-regulated after exposure to acidic bile acids. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:22157330}.
Pharmacological Animal ModelsNA
Gene Ontology
(biological process)
Gene Ontology
(cellular component)
Gene Ontology
(molecular function)
PDB 2P31  (X-ray  2.00A 
DBSNP NA 
Subcellular location [CC]Secreted {ECO:0000305}.
Mouse PG classificationNA
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