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Glutathione

Medical Definition: 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.
Also Called: Reduced Glutathione
CAS Type 1 Name: CAS Number: 70-18-8
Glutathione Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Glutathione Disulfide - A GLUTATHIONE dimer formed by a disulfide bond between the cysteine sulfhydryl side chains during the course of being oxidized.

Glutathione Medical Definitions and Terms

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