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  • Williams, A.C.; Ford, W.C.
    Functional significance of the pentose phosphate pathway and glutathione reductase in the antioxidant defenses of human sperm (2004), Biol. Reprod., 71, 1309-1316.
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Activating Compound

EC Number Activating Compound Comment Organism Structure
1.8.1.7 additional information oxidative agents, e.g. cumene hydroperoxide or xanthine, increase the flux through the pentose phosphate pathway and enzyme activity Homo sapiens

Inhibitors

EC Number Inhibitors Comment Organism Structure
1.8.1.7 1,3-bis-(2-chloroethyl) 1-nitrosourea physiological effects of enzyme inhibition in spermatozoa are increase of lipid peroxidation and impairment of sperm motility Homo sapiens

Natural Substrates/ Products (Substrates)

EC Number Natural Substrates Organism Comment (Nat. Sub.) Natural Products Comment (Nat. Pro.) Rev. Reac.
1.8.1.7 glutathione disulfide + NADPH Homo sapiens enzyme produces glutathione in spermatozoa which is required for reduction and antioxidant defense by glutathione peroxidase, enzyme is involved in protection of the cells against oxidative damage, regulatory of pentose phosphate pathway, pathway overview glutathione + NADP+
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Organism

EC Number Organism UniProt Comment Textmining
1.8.1.7 Homo sapiens
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Source Tissue

EC Number Source Tissue Comment Organism Textmining
1.8.1.7 sperm
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Homo sapiens
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Substrates and Products (Substrate)

EC Number Substrates Comment Substrates Organism Products Comment (Products) Rev. Reac.
1.8.1.7 glutathione disulfide + NADPH
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Homo sapiens glutathione + NADP+
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1.8.1.7 glutathione disulfide + NADPH enzyme produces glutathione in spermatozoa which is required for reduction and antioxidant defense by glutathione peroxidase, enzyme is involved in protection of the cells against oxidative damage, regulatory of pentose phosphate pathway, pathway overview Homo sapiens glutathione + NADP+
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Synonyms

EC Number Synonyms Comment Organism
1.8.1.7 glutathione reductase
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Homo sapiens

Cofactor

EC Number Cofactor Comment Organism Structure
1.8.1.7 NADPH from pentose phosphate pathway Homo sapiens