SEPW1

Selenoprotein W, 1
Identifiers
Symbols SEPW1 ; selW
External IDs OMIM: 603235 MGI: 1100878 HomoloGene: 2263 GeneCards: SEPW1 Gene
Orthologs
Species Human Mouse
Entrez 6415 20364
Ensembl ENSG00000178980 ENSMUSG00000041571
UniProt P63302 P63300
RefSeq (mRNA) NM_003009 NM_009156
RefSeq (protein) NP_003000 NP_033182
Location (UCSC) Chr 19:
47.78 – 47.78 Mb
Chr 7:
15.92 – 15.92 Mb
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Selenoprotein W is a protein that in humans is encoded by the SEPW1 gene.[1][2]

This gene encodes a selenoprotein, which contains a selenocysteine (Sec) residue at its active site. The selenocysteine is encoded by the UGA codon that normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTR of selenoprotein genes have a common stem-loop structure, the sec insertion sequence (SECIS), that is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon rather than as a stop signal. This protein shows highest expression in skeletal muscle and heart, and may be involved in oxidation-reduction reactions. A retroprocessed pseudogene, SEPW1P, has been identified and mapped to chromosome 1p35-34.[2]

References

  1. Gu QP, Beilstein MA, Vendeland SC, Lugade A, Ream W, Whanger PD (Sep 1997). "Conserved features of selenocysteine insertion sequence (SECIS) elements in selenoprotein W cDNAs from five species". Gene 193 (2): 187–96. doi:10.1016/S0378-1119(97)00113-3. PMID 9256076.
  2. 1 2 "Entrez Gene: SEPW1 selenoprotein W, 1".

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