title: [Progress of research on peroxiredoxin in invertebrates].
abstract: Peroxiredoxin (Prx) belongs to a peroxidase family of antioxidant enzymes distributed ubiquitously in aerobic organisms such as yeast, fungi, parasites, mammals and humans. It plays an important role in the defense of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) produced by aerobic organisms. This article introduces the classification, mechanism of Prx and the progress of research on Prx in invertebrates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vector Control, National Institute for Parasitic Diseases, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, WHO Collaborating Centre for Malaria, Schistosomiasis and Filariasis, Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Parasites and Vector Biology, Min-. istry of Health, Shanghai 200025, China.
authors.forename: Xian-Liang
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D007448:Invertebrates / Q000201:enzymology*; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D054464:Peroxiredoxins / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D026361:Reactive Nitrogen Species / Q000378:metabolism; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D026361:Reactive Nitrogen Species; D017382:Reactive Oxygen Species; D054464:Peroxiredoxins