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.