Automated description from the Alliance of Genome Resources (Release 7.1.0)
Enables glutathione peroxidase activity. Acts upstream of or within several processes, including negative regulation of inflammatory response to antigenic stimulus; response to symbiotic bacterium; and temperature homeostasis. Predicted to be located in cytosol; intercellular bridge; and mitotic spindle. Is expressed in several structures, including alimentary system; central nervous system; respiratory system; sensory organ; and urinary system. Orthologous to human GPX2 (glutathione peroxidase 2).