[Progress of research on peroxiredoxin in invertebrates].

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.