Glutathione Flashcards
1
Q
اسمه Glutathione
A
y-glutamyl cycteinyl glycine
(GSH)
2
Q
Structure of glutathione
A
Tripeptide >3 A.A. Antioxidant
Antitoxin
Enzyme cofactor
GCG
G=glutamate
C=cysteine
G=glycine
3
Q
معلومات عن glutathione
A
1 can be found ( animals, plant ,microorganisms)
2- mainly cytosol cell
3- most highly concentrated intracellular antioxidant
4
Q
تكوين Glutathione
A
Glutamate+ cysteine > y-glutamyl cysteine
( y-glutamyle cysteine synthase)
y-glutamyl cysteine+glycine > glutathione GSH. (glutathione synthase)
5
Q
Formed of
A
(GSH) > reduced
(GSSG)> oxidized
(-SH) sulfhydryl group of cysteine
The most active part
