SELENOW — Selenoprotein W
SELENOW belongs to a gene co-expression module in 11 of 28 SCUBA cell types. Each module groups genes that rise and fall together in that cell type; the genes it shares a module with are its closest co-expression partners there.
SELENOW's module in each cell type
About the gene
| Synonyms | SELW, SEPW1 |
|---|---|
| Chromosome | 19: 47778677-47784686 |
| Predicted location | Intracellular |
| Essential gene | No |
| Protein class | Predicted intracellular proteins |
| Molecular function | Antioxidant |
Function
Plays a role as a glutathione (GSH)-dependent antioxidant. May be involved in a redox-related process. May play a role in the myopathies of selenium deficiency (By similarity)
Human Protein Atlas · Open Targets · UniProt
Gene annotation from the Human Protein Atlas and UniProt; see sources & licences.