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Prdx6 Gene Detail
Summary
  • Symbol
    Prdx6
  • Name
    peroxiredoxin 6
  • Synonyms
    1-cysPrx, 1-Cys Prx, 9430088D19Rik, acidic calcium-independent phospholipase A2, aiPLA2, Aop2, Brp-12, CC26, CP-3, GPx, Ltw-4, Ltw4, Lvtw-4, NSGP
  • Feature Type
    protein coding gene
  • IDs
    MGI:894320
    NCBI Gene: 11758
  • Alliance
  • Transcription Start Sites
    8 TSS
  • Candidate for QTL
    1 QTL
Location &
Maps
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  • Sequence Map
    Chr1:161067682-161078780 bp, - strand
    From NCBI annotation of GRCm39
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  • Genome Browsers
  • Genetic Map
    Chromosome 1, 69.75 cM
  • Mapping Data
    33 experiments
Strain
Comparison
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  • SNPs within 2kb
    374 from dbSNP Build 142
  • Strain Annotations
    19
  • PCR
For selected strains:
Strain Gene Model ID Feature Type Coordinates Select Strains
C57BL/6J MGI_C57BL6J_894320
protein coding gene Chr1:161067682-161078789 (-)
129S1/SvImJ ENSMUSG00200005922
protein coding gene Chr1:158563618-158574757 (-)
A/J ENSMUSG00195022080
protein coding gene Chr1:157888780-157899887 (-)
AKR/J ENSMUSG00220013829
protein coding gene Chr1:157678332-157689439 (-)
BALB/cJ ENSMUSG00180036696
protein coding gene Chr1:158125810-158136938 (-)
C3H/HeJ ENSMUSG00175036895
protein coding gene Chr1:158198855-158209992 (-)
C57BL/6NJ ENSMUSG00215034388
protein coding gene Chr1:158086587-158097694 (-)
CAROLI/EiJ MGP_CAROLIEiJ_G0014763
protein coding gene Chr1:151845942-151857326 (-)
CAST/EiJ ENSTCUG00005019270
protein coding gene Chr1:156727176-156738276 (-)
CBA/J ENSMUSG00210021138
protein coding gene Chr1:158096586-158107725 (-)
DBA/2J ENSMUSG00185010223
protein coding gene Chr1:162343936-162355072 (-)
FVB/NJ ENSMUSG00205009792
protein coding gene Chr1:157173364-157184473 (-)
JF1/MsJ ENSUMUG00000022186
protein coding gene Chr1:161504773-161515901 (-)
LP/J ENSMUSG00230011794
protein coding gene Chr1:161964955-161976092 (-)
NOD/ShiLtJ ENSMUSG00190033303
protein coding gene Chr1:157925163-157936270 (-)
NZO/HlLtJ ENSMUSG00225004392
protein coding gene Chr1:165574481-165585579 (-)
PWK/PhJ ENSLUMG00010036949
protein coding gene Chr1:156884733-156895839 (-)
SPRET/EiJ ENSMSPG00010041702
protein coding gene Chr1:160301139-160312010 (-)
WSB/EiJ ENSIUOG00005015271
protein coding gene Chr1:157483827-157494938 (-)



Homology
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  • Human Ortholog
    PRDX6, peroxiredoxin 6
  • Vertebrate Orthologs
    3
Vertebrate Orthology Source
Alliance of Genome Resources
  • Human Ortholog
    PRDX6, peroxiredoxin 6
  • Synonyms
    1-Cys, aiPLA2, AOP2, HEL-S-128m, LPCAT-5, NSGPx, p29, PRX
  • Links
    NCBI Gene ID: 9588
    UniProt: P30041

  • Chr Location
    1q25.1; chr1:173476814-173489064 (+)  GRCh38

Mutations,
Alleles, and
Phenotypes
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  • Phenotype Summary
    28 phenotypes from 5 alleles in 5 genetic backgrounds
    72 phenotype references
Phenotype Overview

adipose tissue
behavior/neurological
cardiovascular system
cellular
craniofacial
digestive/alimentary system
embryo
endocrine/exocrine glands
growth/size/body
hearing/vestibular/ear
hematopoietic system
homeostasis/metabolism
integument
immune system
limbs/digits/tail
liver/biliary system
mortality/aging
muscle
nervous system
pigmentation
renal/urinary system
reproductive system
respiratory system
skeleton
taste/olfaction
neoplasm
vision/eye

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Mice homozygous for disruptions of this gene show no macroscopic or microscopic abnormalities. However, they have an increased susceptibility to oxidative stress.
Gene Ontology
(GO)
Classifications
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  • All GO Annotations
  • GO References
Molecular Function

carbohydrate derivative binding
cytoskeletal protein binding
DNA binding
enzyme regulator
hydrolase
ligase
lipid binding
oxidoreductase
RNA binding
signaling receptor activity
signaling receptor binding
transcription
transferase
transporter
Biological Process

carbohydrate derivative metabolism
cell differentiation
cell population proliferation
cellular component organization
DNA-templated transcription
establishment of localization
homeostatic process
immune system process
lipid metabolic process
programmed cell death
protein metabolic process
response to stimulus
signaling
system development
Cellular Component

cell projection
cytoplasmic vesicle
cytoskeleton
cytosol
endoplasmic reticulum
endosome
extracellular region
Golgi apparatus
mitochondrion
membraneless organelle
nucleus
organelle envelope
organelle lumen
plasma membrane
protein-containing complex
synapse
vacuole
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Expression
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Expression Overview

early conceptus
embryo ectoderm
embryo endoderm
embryo mesoderm
embryo mesenchyme
extraembryonic component
alimentary system
auditory system
branchial arches
cardiovascular system
connective tissue
endocrine system
exocrine system
hemolymphoid system
integumental system
limbs
liver and biliary system
musculoskeletal system
nervous system
olfactory system
reproductive system
respiratory system
urinary system
visual system
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  • Assay Results
  • Tissues
  • cDNA Data
  • Literature Summary
  • Comparison Matrix
  • Sequences &
    Gene Models
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    Representative SequencesLengthStrain/SpeciesFlank
    genomic 11758 NCBI Gene Model | MGI Sequence Detail 11099 C57BL/6J ±  kb
    transcript NM_001303408 RefSeq | MGI Sequence Detail 2489 ZRU/MplStud  
    polypeptide O08709 UniProt | EBI | MGI Sequence Detail 224 Not Applicable  
    For the selected sequence
    Protein
    Information
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    Molecular
    Reagents
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    • All nucleic 408
      Genomic 4
      cDNA 398
      Primer pair 5
      Other 1
      Antibodies 4

      Microarray probesets 4
    Other
    Accession IDs
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    MGD-MRK-11921, MGD-MRK-11926, MGD-MRK-11944, MGD-MRK-1637, MGI:2444784, MGI:3035058, MGI:96849
    References
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    • Summaries
      All 175
      Developmental Gene Expression 14
      Gene Ontology 13
      Phenotypes 72
    • Earliest
      J:6130 Elliott RW, Use of two-dimensional electrophoresis to identify and map new mouse genes. Genetics. 1979 Feb;91(2):295-308
    • Latest
      J:371920 Arevalo JA, et al., Age-related declines in mitochondrial Prdx6 contribute to dysregulated muscle bioenergetics. Redox Biol. 2025 Aug 5;86:103808

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    last database update
    09/08/2026
    MGI 6.24
    The Jackson Laboratory