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Preferred term

Thioredoxins  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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.

Broader concept

Synonym(s)

  • 52500-60-4
  • Thioredoxin

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-PQ8Q2FNW-P

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