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Glutathione
Reduced Glutathione | gamma-L-Glu-L-Cys-Gly | gamma-L-Glutamyl-L-Cysteinylglycine | Glutathione, Reduced | gamma L Glu L Cys Gly | gamma L Glutamyl L Cysteinylglycine
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. |
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