Glutathione
Synonyms
Glutathione, Reduced
Glycine, N-(N-L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl)-
Reduced Glutathione
gamma L Glu L Cys Gly
gamma L Glutamyl L Cysteinylglycine
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.