GSSeSG is reduced to GSSeH and GSH by GSR

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R-HSA-2408542
Type
Reaction [transition]
Species
Homo sapiens
Compartment
cytosol
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GSSeSG is reduced to GSSeH and GSH by GSR
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Glutathione reductase (GSR) homodimer is involved in the reduction of selenodiglutathione (GSSeSG) into gluthathioselenol (GSSeH) and reduced glutathione (GSH). This reaction is inferred from the event in rat (Bjornstedt et al. 1992).

Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
1569062 Selenodiglutathione is a highly efficient oxidant of reduced thioredoxin and a substrate for mammalian thioredoxin reductase

Björnstedt, M, Kumar, S, Holmgren, A

J. Biol. Chem. 1992
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Title
selenodiglutathione-disulfide reductase activity of GSR-2:FAD dimer [cytosol]
Physical Entity
GSR-2:FAD dimer [cytosol]
Activity
selenodiglutathione-disulfide reductase activity (0098622)
Inferred From
GSSeSG is reduced to GSSeH and GSH by Gsr (Rattus norvegicus)
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Rhea
Authored
Williams, MG  (2014-05-06)
Reviewed
Rush, MG  (2015-08-30)
Created
Williams, MG  (2012-07-17)
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