| Literature DB >> 10464096 |
F Ursini1, S Heim, M Kiess, M Maiorino, A Roveri, J Wissing, L Flohé.
Abstract
The selenoprotein phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxidase (PHGPx) changes its physical characteristics and biological functions during sperm maturation. PHGPx exists as a soluble peroxidase in spermatids but persists in mature spermatozoa as an enzymatically inactive, oxidatively cross-linked, insoluble protein. In the midpiece of mature spermatozoa, PHGPx protein represents at least 50 percent of the capsule material that embeds the helix of mitochondria. The role of PHGPx as a structural protein may explain the mechanical instability of the mitochondrial midpiece that is observed in selenium deficiency.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10464096 DOI: 10.1126/science.285.5432.1393
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Science ISSN: 0036-8075 Impact factor: 47.728