gamma-Glutamyltransferase
Synonyms
(5-L-Glutamyl)-peptide:amino-acid 5-glutamyltransferase
GGTP
Glutamyl Transpeptidase
Transpeptidase, Glutamyl
Transpeptidase, gamma-Glutamyl
gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase
gamma Glutamyltransferase
gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase
gammaglutamyltransferase
An enzyme, sometimes called GGT, with a key role in the synthesis and degradation of GLUTATHIONE; (GSH, a tripeptide that protects cells from many toxins). It catalyzes the transfer of the gamma-glutamyl moiety to an acceptor amino acid.