Biochem/physiol Actions
Peroxiredoxins are a novel defined family of peroxidases of approximately 25 kDa that reduce H2O2 and alkyl hydroperoxides and use mainly the thioredoxin (Trx) system (Trx, thioredoxin reductase and NADPH) as electron donor. The peroxiredoxin family includes more than 30 proteins from organisms of all kingdoms. Peroxiredoxin I belongs to the Type I Peroxiredoxin family. This family consists of human natural killer cell enhancing factor (NKEFA), human proliferation associated gene (PAG), mouse macrophage stress induced protein (MSP23), mouse osteoblast specific factor (OSF-3), and rat heme-binding protein (HBP23). These proteins share about 95% homology.
Specificity
This product has been shown to catalyze NADPH oxidation in the thioredoxin-thioredoxin reductase system.
Physical form
Lyophilized powder containing HEPES buffer salts and trehalose as stabilizer.
General description
Peroxiredoxin 1, an active enzyme, has two cysteine residues which correspond to Cys 47 and Cys 170 of yeast TPx (thioredoxin peroxidase).