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[[Image:Glutathionine.gif|(Glutathionine chemical structure Molecular Formula: C20H32N6O12S2 Formula Weight: 612.63 )]] | [[Image:Glutathionine.gif|(Glutathionine chemical structure Molecular Formula: C20H32N6O12S2 Formula Weight: 612.63 )|right]] | ||
Glutathione | Glutathione<ref>http://www.chemicalbook.com/ChemicalProductProperty_EN_CB6320803.htm</ref> is a tripeptide. It has many uses such as being an [[Antioxidant|antioxidant]] and as a [[Sulfydryl|sulfydryl]] buffer. It consists of a [[Glutamate|glutamate]] residue, [[Cysteine|cysteine]] residue, and a [[Glycine|glycine]] residue. These are bonded to the central cysteine residue by an [[Isopeptide bond|isopeptide bond]] from the glutamate's [[Carboxylate|carboxylate]] side chain and the central cysteine's [[Amino group|amino group]]<ref>Berg, J. Stryer, L. Tymoczko, J. (2011) Biochemistry, 7th Edition, New York: W.H Freeman and Company. Chapter 24, Page 751</ref>. | ||
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Glutathione[1] is a tripeptide. It has many uses such as being an antioxidant and as a sulfydryl buffer. It consists of a glutamate residue, cysteine residue, and a glycine residue. These are bonded to the central cysteine residue by an isopeptide bond from the glutamate's carboxylate side chain and the central cysteine's amino group[2].
References
- ↑ http://www.chemicalbook.com/ChemicalProductProperty_EN_CB6320803.htm
- ↑ Berg, J. Stryer, L. Tymoczko, J. (2011) Biochemistry, 7th Edition, New York: W.H Freeman and Company. Chapter 24, Page 751