Thioredoxin
| Definition: |
A hydrogen-carrying protein that participates in a variety of biochemical reactions including ribonucleotide reduction. Thioredoxin is oxidized from a dithiol to a disulfide during ribonucleotide reduction. The disulfide form is then reduced by NADPH in a reaction catalyzed by THIOREDOXIN REDUCTASE. |
| Notes: |
a protein; /drug eff /ultrastruct permitted |
| Also Called: |
Thioredoxin M |
| CAS Type 1 Name: |
CAS Number: |
52500-60-4 |
| Previously Indexed: |
Bacterial Proteins (1968-1974) |
Thioredoxin Definitions and Terms
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