Description
Key facts
Cell type:HeLa,
Species or organism:Human,
Tissue:Cervix,
Knockout validation:Next Generation Sequencing,Western blot,
Mutation description:Knockout achieved by CRISPR/Cas9; X = 26 bp deletion, 2 bp insertion; Frameshift: 93.31%,
Disease:Adenocarcinoma
Product details:
Knockout cell lysate achieved by CRISPR/Cas9.
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Lysate preparation:
Our lysates are made using RIPA buffer to which we add a protease inhibitor cocktail and phosphatase inhibitor cocktail (ratio: 300:100:10).
This means that the protein of interest is denatured.
If you require a native form of the protein please use the live cell version. Please refer to our lysis protocol for further details on how our lysates are prepared.
User storage instructions:
Lyophilizate may be stored at 4°C. After reconstitution, store at -20°C for short-term storage or -80°C for long-term storage.
This product is subject to limited use licenses from The Broad Institute, ERS Genomics Limited and Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC, and is developed with patented technology. For full details of the licenses and patents please refer to our
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Properties and Storage Information:
Gene name-GPX4, Gene editing type-Knockout, Gene editing method-CRISPR technology, Knockout validation-Next Generation Sequencing, Western blot, Shipped at conditions-Ambient - Can Ship with Ice, Appropriate short-term storage conditions--20°C, Appropriate long-term storage conditions--20°C
Supplementary Information:
This supplementary information is collated from multiple sources and compiled automatically.
Glutathione Peroxidase 4 (GPX4) also known as PHGPx acts as an important enzyme in protecting cells from oxidative damage by reducing lipid hydroperoxides to their alcohols and free hydrogen peroxide to water. It has a mass of approximately 20 kDa. GPX4 is widely expressed in various tissues including the brain testis kidney and liver underlining its significance in different physiological processes. GPX4 is essential in cellular anti-oxidant defense making it a potential marker in studies using GPX4 western blot techniques.
Biological function summary
GPX4 plays an important role in protecting cellular membranes from lipid peroxidation by acting alone which differentiates it from other glutathione peroxidases that work in a complex. It is necessary for the production of glutathione products and helps maintain redox homeostasis by converting glutathione peroxides. This action prevents cell death pathways linked to oxidative stress and ensures cellular integrity particularly in sensitive tissues like the brain and reproductive organs.
Pathways
GPX4 integrates into important cellular antioxidant pathways. Specifically it functions within the glutathione metabolic pathway collaborating with related proteins like glutathione synthetase and glutathione reductase. GPX4 is also involved in ferroptosis regulation a cell death pathway critically linked to glutathione levels. It helps balance redox-sensitive signaling and metabolic activities demonstrating synergy with other antioxidant enzymes in the cellular response to oxidative stress.
Research connects GPX4 deficiency to neurological disorders and cancer. Its important antioxidative activity makes it significant in preventing neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's where it interacts with proteins like PINK1. GPX4 also shows relevance in cancer as its altered expression may increase vulnerability to cell death suggesting its potential role in chemotherapy resistance and therapy development.
