This nuclear gene encodes a mitochondrial member of the thioredoxin family, a group of small multifunctional redox-active proteins. The encoded protein may play important roles in the regulation of the mitochondrial membrane potential and in protection against oxidant-induced apoptosis. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008],COXPD29, MT-TRX, MTRX, TRX2, TXN,Cancer,Endocrine & Metabolism,Mitochondrial metabolism,Mitochondrial metabolism_Mitochondrial markers,Signal Transduction,TXN2