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GPX4-2 reduces 18(S)-HpEPE to 18(S)-HEPE

18(S)-HpEPE + 2 GSH → 18(S)-HEPE + GSSG + H2O

Reactome: R-HSA-9018868
Compartment: cytosol
Rhea: None recorded

Inputs

18(S)-HpEPECHEBI:747601, C20H29O4, cytosol
2 GSHCHEBI:57925, C10H16N3O6S, cytosol

Outputs

18(S)-HEPECHEBI:132083, C20H29O3, cytosol
GSSGCHEBI:58297, C20H30N6O12S2, cytosol
H2OCHEBI:15377, H2O, cytosol

Catalysed by

phospholipid-hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase activity of GPX4-2 [cytosol]EC 1.11.1.12; UniProt P36969

Literature

Expression and characterization of recombinant human phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase IUBMB Life, 2013
Expression of human phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase gene for protection of host cells from lipid hydroperoxide-mediated injury Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun., 1996