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MeSH Heading: Glutathione
Tree Number(s): D12.644.456.448
Unique ID: D005978
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D005978
Scope Note: A tripeptide with many roles in cells. It conjugates to drugs to make them more soluble for excretion, is a cofactor for some enzymes, is involved in protein disulfide bond rearrangement and reduces peroxides.
Entry Term(s): Reduced Glutathione; gamma-L-Glu-L-Cys-Gly; gamma-L-Glutamyl-L-Cysteinylglycine
Related Numbers: 70-18-8
CAS Type 1 Name: Glycine, N-(N-L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl)-
NLM Classification #: QU 68
Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2013/07/08

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