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Preferred term

Thioredoxins  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Thioredoxin

Scope note

  • Hydrogen-donating proteins that participates in a variety of biochemical reactions including ribonucleotide reduction and reduction of PEROXIREDOXINS. Thioredoxin is oxidized from a dithiol to a disulfide when acting as a reducing cofactor. The disulfide form is then reduced by NADPH in a reaction catalyzed by THIOREDOXIN REDUCTASE.

History note

  • 2008(1975)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D013879

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