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Thioredoxin

Medical 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.
Guide 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 Medical Definitions and Terms

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