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GLRX

Glutaredoxin-1 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GLRX gene.[1][2]


Interactions

Interactions

GLRX has been shown to interact with Wilson disease protein[3] and ATP7A.[3]

References

References

  1. Padilla CA, Bajalica S, Lagercrantz J, Holmgren A (Feb 1997). “The gene for human glutaredoxin (GLRX) is localized to human chromosome 5q14”. Genomics. 32 (3): 455–7. doi:10.1006/geno.1996.0141. PMID 8838810.
  2. “Entrez Gene: GLRX glutaredoxin (thioltransferase)”.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Lim, Chris M; Cater Michael A; Mercer Julian F B; La Fontaine Sharon (Sep 2006). “Copper-dependent interaction of glutaredoxin with the N termini of the copper-ATPases (ATP7A and ATP7B) defective in Menkes and Wilson diseases”. Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun. United States. 348 (2): 428–36. doi:10.1016/j.bbrc.2006.07.067. ISSN 0006-291X. PMID 16884690.
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