SELENOW - selenoprotein W Gene

Homo sapiens

Also known as selW; SEPW1

Gene ID: 6415 | Gene type: protein coding

About SELENOW

Cytogenetic location: 19q13.33 Genomic coordinates (GRCh38): 19:47,778,703-47,784,682 (from NCBI)

This gene has 14 transcripts (splice variants), 101 orthologues and 2 paralogues. Ubiquitous expression in heart (RPKM 246.5), brain (RPKM 150.5) and 23 other tissues.

Summary

This gene encodes a selenoprotein containing a selenocysteine (Sec) residue, which is encoded by the UGA codon that normally signals translation termination. The 3' UTRs of selenoprotein mRNAs contain a conserved stem-loop structure, the Sec insertion sequence (SECIS) element that is necessary for the recognition of UGA as a Sec codon rather than as a stop signal. This protein is highly expressed in skeletal muscle, heart and brain. It belongs to the SelWTH family, which possesses a thioredoxin-like fold and a conserved CxxU (C is cysteine, U is Sec) motif, suggesting a redox function for this gene. Studies in mouse show that this selenoprotein is involved in muscle growth and differentiation, and in the protection of neurons from oxidative stress during neuronal development. A retroprocessed pseudogene of this locus has been identified on chromosome 1. [provided by RefSeq, Aug 2017]

SELENOW Products(1)

mRNA	Protein	Name
NM_003009.4	NP_003000.1	selenoprotein W

SELENOW Protein Structure

Rdx

0
87 a.a.

Protein Preferred Names

Protein Names

selenoprotein W

selenoprotein W, 1

Related Diseases

Diseases

Alias

Keshan Disease

Caused By Deficiency Of Selenium In The Diet

Enlarged Heart And Poor Heart Function

Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia, Type 2d

Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia Type 2d	Pcca
PCH2D	Progressive Cerebello-Cerebral Atrophy
Cerebellocerebral Atrophy, Progressive	Pontocerebellar Hypoplasia 2d
Progressive Cerebellocerebral Atrophy	Hypoplasia, Pontocerebellar, Type 2d

Rigid Spine Muscular Dystrophy 1

Rigid Spine Syndrome	RSMD1
Rss	Mdrs1
Eichsfeld Type Congenital Muscular Dystrophy	Desmin-Related Myopathy With Mallory Bodies
Classic Multiminicore Myopathy	Sepn1-Related Myopathy
Multicore Myopathy, Severe Classic Form	Minicore Myopathy, Severe Classic Form
Multiminicore Disease, Severe Classic Form	Muscular Dystrophy, Rigid Spine, 1
Classic Mmd	Classic Multiminicore Disease
Congenital Merosin-Positive Muscular Dystrophy With Early Spine Rigidity	Desmin-Related Myopathy With Mallory Body-Like Inclusions
Early-Onset Desmin-Related Myopathy	Myopathy, Sepn1-Related
Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Merosin-Positive, With Early Spine Rigidity	Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Eichsfeld Type
Severe Classic Form Minicore Myopathy	Severe Classic Form Multicore Myopathy
Severe Classic Form Multiminicore Disease	Desmin-Related Myopathies With Mallory Bodies
Muscular Dystrophy, Congenital, Merosin Positive With Early Spine Rigidity	Rigid Spine Muscular Dystrophy-1
Rigid Spine Congenital Muscular Dystrophy	Congenital Muscular Dystrophy Eichsfeld Type
Congenital Muscular Dystrophy Merosin-Positive With Early Spine Rigidity	Minicore Myopathy Severe Classic Form
Multicore Myopathy Severe Classic Form	Multiminicore Disease Severe Classic Form
Dystrophy, Muscular, Rigid Spine, Type 1

Diseases	Alias
Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia	Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia Waldenstroem'S Macroglobulinemia Macroglobulinemia Of Waldenstrom Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma With Igm Gammopathy Lymphoplasmacytic Lymphoma

Related Agents

Pre-clinical Phase

Bioactive Molecules (1)

Cat. No.	Product Name	Effect	Purity	Rare Diseases
HY-RS12645	SELENOW Human Pre-designed siRNA Set A	Pre-designed Sets	/	Unkown

Orthologs Information

Species	Symbol	Source	ID
Felis catus	SELENOW	VGNC	VGNC:109514
Rattus norvegicus	SELENOW	RGD	RGD:3661
Canis familiaris	SELENOW	VGNC	VGNC:45984
Bos taurus	SELENOW	VGNC	VGNC:34423
Mus musculus	SELENOW	MGD	MGI:1100878

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