Enables glutathione peroxidase activity and phospholipid-hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase activity. Involved in cellular response to oxidative stress. Located in cytoplasm. Human ortholog(s) of this gene implicated in colorectal adenocarcinoma; colorectal cancer; and spondylometaphyseal dysplasia Sedaghatian type. Orthologous to human GPX4 (glutathione peroxidase 4).
SGD Description
Phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase; late-acting antioxidant system that decreases mitochondrial ROS production and preserves electron transport chain (ETC) function; protects cells from phospholipid hydroperoxides and nonphospholipid peroxides during oxidative stress; induced by glucose starvation; protein abundance increases in response to DNA replication stress