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Gene id 2880
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Gene Summary

Gene Symbol GPX5   Gene   UCSC   Ensembl
Aliases EGLP, GPx-5, GSHPx-5, HEL-S-75p
Gene name glutathione peroxidase 5
Alternate names epididymal secretory glutathione peroxidase, epididymal androgen-related protein, epididymis secretory sperm binding protein Li 75p, epididymis-specific glutathione peroxidase-like protein,
Gene location 6p22.1 (28526011: 28534950)     Exons: 6     NC_000004.12
Gene summary(Entrez) This gene belongs to the glutathione peroxidase family. It is specifically expressed in the epididymis in the mammalian male reproductive tract, and is androgen-regulated. Unlike several other characterized glutathione peroxidases, this enzyme is not a se
OMIM 603435

Protein Summary

Gene ontology

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GO accessionTerm nameEvidence codeGo category

KEGG pathways

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Pathway idPathway name
hsa01100Metabolic pathways
hsa04918Thyroid hormone synthesis
hsa01100Metabolic pathways
hsa04918Thyroid hormone synthesis
hsa05016Huntington disease
hsa00480Glutathione metabolism
hsa05014Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
hsa00590Arachidonic acid metabolism
Associated diseases References
Cancer (lung) GAD: 20200426
Plays a crucial role in speramtogenesis MIK: 9110319
Aberrant CpGs in Low Motility Sperm MIK: 21674046
Spermatogenic defects MIK: 31037746
Teratozoospermia MIK: 17327269
Unexplained infertility MIK: 25753583

PubMed references

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PMID Condition Mutation Ethnicity Population details Infertility_type Associated_genes Abstract
9110319 Plays an i
mportant r
ole in spe
rm maturat
ion


Male infertility
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17327269 Teratozoos
permia

13 (5 controls,
8 cases)
Male infertility GSE6967 analyzed by GEO2R (cutoff 1.5 fold)
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17327269 Teratozoos
permia

19 (6 controls
, 13 cases)
Male infertility GSE6872 analyzed by GEO2R (cutoff 1.5 fold)
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21674046 Aberrant C
pGs in Low
Motility
Sperm

18
Male infertility GSE26881
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31037746 Spermatoge
nic defect
s

16 (1 control,
15 cases)
Male infertility GSE6023 analyzed using GEO2R
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25753583 Unexplaine
d infertil
ity

46 (17 fertile
men, 29 male pa
tients)
Male infertility Microarray
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