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Glutathione 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>. | |||
Glutathione 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 | |||
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Glutathione 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 [1].
References
- ↑ Berg, J. Stryer, L. Tymoczko, J. (2011) Biochemistry, 7th Edition, New York: W.H Freeman and Company. Chapter 24, Page 751