VIMP Mouse Monoclonal Antibody [G1-F8]

Function :
Selenium is an essential trace element that is incorporated as selenocysteine into the primary structure of Selenoproteins. Nutritional deficiency of selenium decreases Selenoprotein concentrations and leads to pathologic conditions. Most of the known Selenoproteins are members of the glutathione peroxidase or iodothyronine deiodinase families. Selenoprotein S, also known as VIMP or SELS, is a 189 amino acid single-pass membrane protein that localizes to the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) and contains a selenocysteine (Sec) residue at its active site. Interacting with Derlin-1 and VCP, Selenoprotein S is involved in the degradation of misfolded ER proteins, specifically participating in the transfer of misfolded proteins from the ER to the cytosol for subsequent proteasomal degradation. Aberrant expression of Selenoprotein S is associated with diabetes, cardiovascular disease and rheumatoid arthritis.