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Glutathione

/ˌɡluːtəˈθaɪəʊn/

A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions

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A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions

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transferasenoun	(biochemistry) Any of various enzymes that catalyze the transfer of a functional group, such as amine or phosphate from one molecule to another.
ascorbatenoun	(organic chemistry) Any salt or ester of ascorbic acid.
gluthationenoun	Misspelling of glutathione. [(biochemistry) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions.]
glutathionylationnoun	(biochemistry) modification by reaction with glutathione; especially such posttranslational modification of a protein via a disulfide bond
diglutathionenoun	(biochemistry) A dimer of glutathione in which the two monomers are linked via a sulfide bridge
glutathionationnoun	reaction with glutathione
glutaredoxinnoun	(biochemistry) Any of a family of small redox enzymes that use glutathione as a cofactor.
glutamylcysteinenoun	(biochemistry) A dipeptide derived from glutamic acid and cysteine
selenodiglutathionenoun	(biochemistry) A selenoamino acid derived from diglutathione
glutathioselenolnoun	(biochemistry) A derivative of glutathione that is involved in the metabolism of selenium
glutathionurianoun	The presence of glutathione in the urine.
glutathione peroxidasenoun	(biochemistry) The general name of an enzyme family with peroxidase activity whose main biological role is to protect the organism from oxidative damage.
deglutathionylationnoun	(biochemistry) The removal of a glutathione moiety from a protein (typically by severing a disulfide linkage).
hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolasenoun	(biochemistry) An enzyme involved in pyruvate metabolism.
homoglutathionenoun	A taste-modifying tripeptide (of glutamic acid, cysteine and alanine) responsible, with other peptides, for the kokumi flavour
formylglutathionenoun	(biochemistry) The S-formyl derivative of glutathione that is an intermediate in the metabolism of methanol and formaldehyde
hgstanoun	(biochemistry) Initialism of human glutathione S-transferase A.
glutamationnoun	(organic chemistry, biochemistry) Reaction with, or metabolism of glutamate
transglutaminylationnoun	(biochemistry) The intermolecular or intramolecular transfer of a glutaminyl group
transglutaminasenoun	(biochemistry) Any of a family of enzymes that catalyze the reaction of lysine and glutamine groups in proteins and have a function in blood coagulation.