Alternative Names
Peroxiredoxin-5; PRDX5; Alu corepressor 1; Antioxidant enzyme B166; AOEB166; Liver tissue 2D-page spot 71B; PLP; Peroxiredoxin V; Prx-V; Peroxisomal antioxidant enzyme; TPx type VI; Thioredoxin peroxidase PMP20; Thioredoxin reductase
Background
Peroxisomes are essential organelles that participate in multiple important metabolic processes, including the β-oxidation of fatty acids, plasmalogen synthesis, and the metabolism of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Peroxiredoxins is overexpressed in breast cancer tissues to a great extent suggesting that they has a proliferative effect and may be related to cancer development or progression. Peroxiredoxin 5 (PRDX5) is a thioredoxin peroxidase that belongs to the atypical 2-Cys class of the TSA/ahpC family of peroxiredoxins. PRDX5 is a widely expressed mitochondrial antioxidant enzyme that reduces hydrogen peroxide, alkyl hydroperoxides, and peroxynitrite. In human cells, this enzyme is present in the cytosol, mitochondria, peroxisomes, and nucleus.
Note
For Research Use Only , Not for Diagnostic Use.
