The mechanism for the GPx reactions is shown in Figure 3.
The first step is an oxidation of the selenol group of the enzyme by a hydroperoxide to form a selenic acid derivative (ESeOH).
The second step leads to the formation of covalent bonding between the sulfur of the GSH and the selenium of the enzyme to form a selenenyl sulfide adduct (ESeSG).
The last step is the regeneration of the reduced enzyme via a second GSH that breaks the selenadisulfide bridge in ESeSG [34] (see Figure 3).