| Gene Symbol |
Sepw1
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| Entrez Gene |
20364
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| Alt Symbol |
selW
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| Species |
Mouse
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
selenoprotein W, muscle 1
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| Other Description |
selenoprotein W
|
| Swissprots |
P63300
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| Accessions |
EDL42120 P63300 AF015284 AAB69860 AF241527 AAF64481 AK002870 BAC55247 AK028124 BAC55256 BC052719 AAH52719 BU604713 U67890 AAC53317 NM_009156 NP_033182
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| Function |
Plays a role as a glutathione (GSH)-dependent antioxidant. May be involved in a redox-related process. May play a role in the myopathies of selenium deficiency. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:12062442, ECO:0000269|PubMed:16876868, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17503775}.
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| Subcellular Location |
Cytoplasm.
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| Tissue Specificity |
In the embryo, expressed in the developing nervous system and in mesoderm-derived tissues such as heart and limbs. In the adult, predominantly expressed in brain, skeletal muscle and heart. {ECO:0000269|PubMed:16876868, ECO:0000269|PubMed:17503775}.
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