Thioredoxin-reductase: structure, properties, and function
Labudova, O.; Kollarova, M.
Biokhimiia 58(8): 1240-1246
1993
ISSN/ISBN: 0320-9725 PMID: 8399772 Document Number: 411173
Thioredoxin reductase (TR-RED) pertains to the family of pyridine nucleotide disulfide oxidoreductases distinguished by their remarkable structural homology. The enzyme is a constituent component of the thioredoxin complex which is present in all types of organisms and is universal in respect of the numerous physiological functions it performs. The ability of TR-RED to protect the skin from UV-generated free oxygen species has been found. Owing to its ability to control melanin biosynthesis, the enzyme "doses" the suntan.