Glutathione (GSH, /ˌɡluːtəˈθaɪoʊn/) is an organic compound with the chemical formula HOCOCH(NH2)CH2CH2CONHCH(CH2SH)CONHCH2COOH. It is an antioxidant in...
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Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) (EC 1.11.1.9) is the general name of an enzyme family with peroxidase activity whose main biological role is to protect the...
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CoA-glutathione + glutathione Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are CoA and glutathione disulfide, whereas its two products are CoA-glutathione and...
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Glutathione reductase (GR) also known as glutathione-disulfide reductase (GSR) is an enzyme that in humans is encoded by the GSR gene. Glutathione reductase...
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Glutathione synthetase (GSS) (EC 6.3.2.3) is the second enzyme in the glutathione (GSH) biosynthesis pathway. It catalyses the condensation of gamma-glutamylcysteine...
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Drug metabolism (redirect from Glutathione conjugation)
environment. The enzymes of xenobiotic metabolism, particularly the glutathione S-transferases are also important in agriculture, since they may produce...
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Antioxidant (section Glutathione)
the rancidification of oils and fats. In cells, antioxidants such as glutathione, mycothiol, or bacillithiol, and enzyme systems like superoxide dismutase...
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Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs), previously known as ligandins, are a family of eukaryotic and prokaryotic phase II metabolic isozymes best known for...
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Glutathione disulfide (GSSG) is a disulfide derived from two glutathione molecules. In living cells, glutathione disulfide is reduced into two molecules...
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In enzymology, a glutathione oxidase (EC 1.8.3.3) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction 2 glutathione + O2 ⇌ {\displaystyle \rightleftharpoons...
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