GSTK1 gene encodes a member of the kappa class of the glutathione transferase superfamily of enzymes that function in cellular detoxification. Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are a family of enzymes that catalyze a variety of reactions in both eukaryotes and prokaryotes. They catalyze the conjugation of reduced glutathione with potentially toxic, xenobiotic substrates, thus aiding excretion from the body. GSTK1(glutathione S-transferase kappa 1) is localized to the peroxisome and catalyzes the conjugation of glutathione to a wide range of hydrophobic substates facilitating the removal of these compounds from cells. GSTK1 functions in cellular detoxification.
References
Zhang QH, et al. (2001) Cloning and functional analysis of cDNAs with open reading frames for 300 previously undefined genes expressed in CD34+ hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells. Genome Res. 10(10):1546-60.
Morel F, et al. (2004) Gene and protein characterization of the human glutathione S-transferase kappa and evidence for a peroxisomal localization. J Biol Chem. 279(16): 16246-53.
Jowsey IR, et al. (2003) Biochemical and genetic characterization of a murine class Kappa glutathione S-transferase. Biochem J. 373(Pt 2):559-69.
Human GSTK1 Gene ORF cDNA clone expression plasmid,without any tag, Related Products
