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gamma-Glutamyltransferase MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
gamma-Glutamyltransferase
Tree Number(s)
D08.811.913.050.200.500
Unique ID
D005723
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005723
Annotation
do not confuse with PROTEIN-GLUTAMINE GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASES or GLUTAMINYL-PEPTIDE GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASES see TRANSGLUTAMINASES which crosslinks proteins nor with GAMMA-GLUTAMYLCYCLOTRANSFERASE
Scope Note
An enzyme, sometimes called GGT, with a key role in the synthesis and degradation of GLUTATHIONE; (GSH, a tripeptide that protects cells from many toxins). It catalyzes the transfer of the gamma-glutamyl moiety to an acceptor amino acid.
Entry Term(s)
GGTP
Glutamyl Transpeptidase
gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase
gammaglutamyltransferase
Registry Numbers
EC 2.3.2.2
Related Numbers
9046-27-9
CAS Type 1 Name
(5-L-Glutamyl)-peptide:amino-acid 5-glutamyltransferase
Previous Indexing
Acyltransferases (1966-1971)
Public MeSH Note
84; was GLUTAMYL TRANSPEPTIDASE 1972-83
Online Note
use GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE to search GLUTAMYL TRANSPEPTIDASE 1972-83
History Note
84; was GLUTAMYL TRANSPEPTIDASE 1972-83
Date Introduced
1974/01/01
Last Updated
2005/08/02
gamma-Glutamyltransferase Preferred
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