glutathione

See also: Glutathione

English

Etymology

gluta- +‎ thione

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌɡluːtəˈθaɪəʊn/

Noun

glutathione (countable and uncountable, plural glutathiones)

  1. (biochemistry) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions

Derived terms

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.