thioredoxin

thioredoxin
A protein that participates in the oxidation-reduction reactions associated with the biosynthesis of deoxyribonucleotides.
- t. reductase a flavoprotein that uses NADPH to re-reduce t. in the formation of deoxyribonucleotides.

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thi·o·re·dox·in (thi″o-rə-dokґsin) any of a group of small disulfide-containing proteins that serve as oxidoreductases for protein disulfides. Thioredoxin-1 occurs in the cytosol and is important in DNA synthesis and the regulation of transcription factors that control cell growth.

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