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Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.682.732.500.750
D12.776.864.050.750
Unique ID
D000080662
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000080662
Scope Note
A selenoenzyme that converts GLUTATHIONE plus FATTY ACID HYDROPEROXIDES to GLUTATHIONE DISULFIDE plus hydroxy fatty acids and water.
Entry Term(s)
GPX4 Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase
Glutathione Peroxidase 4
PH-GPeroxidase
PHGPx Enzyme
Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase GPX4
Phospholipid-Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase
Selenium-Dependent Glutathione Peroxidase Type-4
Registry Numbers
EC 1.11.1.12
Previous Indexing
Glutathione Peroxidase (1990-2019)
Public MeSH Note
2020; was indexed as GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE 1990-2019
History Note
2020 (1990)
Date Established
2020/01/01
Date of Entry
2019/07/08
Revision Date
2022/07/12
Phospholipid Hydroperoxide Glutathione Peroxidase Preferred
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