Gene description for EPX
Gene name	eosinophil peroxidase
Gene symbol	EPX
Other names/aliases	EPO EPP EPX-PEN
Species	Homo sapiens
Database cross references - EPX
ExoCarta	ExoCarta_8288
Vesiclepedia	VP_8288
Entrez Gene	8288
HGNC	3423
MIM	131399
UniProt	P11678
EPX identified in sEVs derived from the following tissue/cell type
Thymus	23844026

Gene ontology annotations for EPX

Molecular Function     peroxidase activity GO:0004601 IBA     heme binding GO:0020037 IEA     metal ion binding GO:0046872 IEA     lactoperoxidase activity GO:0140825 IEA Biological Process     defense response to nematode GO:0002215 IEA     response to oxidative stress GO:0006979 IEA     negative regulation of macrophage cytokine production GO:0010936 IEA     negative regulation of interleukin-10 production GO:0032693 IEA     negative regulation of interleukin-5 production GO:0032714 IEA     positive regulation of interleukin-4 production GO:0032753 IEA     defense response to bacterium GO:0042742 IBA     hydrogen peroxide catabolic process GO:0042744 IEA     eosinophil migration GO:0072677 IEA     cellular oxidant detoxification GO:0098869 IEA Subcellular Localization     extracellular region GO:0005576 TAS     extracellular space GO:0005615 IBA     secretory granule lumen GO:0034774 TAS     extracellular exosome GO:0070062 HDA