Abstract
Synthesis of selenoproteins such as glutathione peroxidases (GPx) requires a specific tRNA and a stem-loop structure in the 3'untranslated region (3'UTR) of the mRNA. A common single nucleotide polymorphism occurs in the GPX4 gene in a region corresponding to the 3'UTR.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 584-591 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Biochimica et Biophysica Acta |
Volume | 1810 |
Issue number | 6 |
Early online date | 1 Apr 2011 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2011 |
Keywords
- 3' Untranslated Regions
- Caco-2 Cells
- Cell Survival
- Gene Expression Regulation, Enzymologic
- Glutathione Peroxidase
- Humans
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
- Selenium
- Selenoproteins
- Trace Elements
- Transfection