Definition of glutathione in English:
glutathione
noun ˌɡluːtəˈθʌɪəʊnˌɡlo͞odəˈTHīōn
mass nounBiochemistry A compound involved as a coenzyme in oxidation–reduction reactions in cells. It is a tripeptide derived from glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine.
Example sentencesExamples
- It is evident that accumulation of GSSG can result from small imbalances in the rates of oxidation and reduction of glutathione.
- The tripeptide glutathione is usually the most abundant thiol compound present in both shoot and roots.
- The authors explain that this is an indication of an enhanced metabolic flux through cysteine to glutathione in all groups of transgenic plants.
- The main thiol molecules involved in this process are cysteine and glutathione.
- We observed a decrease in the status of ascorbic acid, glutathione and vitamin E in aged rats.