glutathione peroxidase

English

Noun

glutathione peroxidase (uncountable)

  1. (biochemistry) The general name of an enzyme family with peroxidase activity whose main biological role is to protect the organism from oxidative damage.
    Synonym: GSHPX (initialism)
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