glutathione metabolic process

Term ID

GO:0006749

Synonyms

glutathione metabolism
oxidized glutathione reduction

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways involving glutathione, the tripeptide glutamylcysteinylglycine, which acts as a coenzyme for some enzymes and as an antioxidant in the protection of sulfhydryl groups in enzymes and other proteins; it has a specific role in the reduction of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and oxidized ascorbate, and it participates in the gamma-glutamyl cycle. 0198506732

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Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

is a type of: amide metabolic process cellular modified amino acid metabolic process sulfur compound metabolic process

amide metabolic process cellular modified amino acid metabolic process sulfur compound metabolic process Show first 5 Terms
has subtype: ascorbate glutathione cycle glutathione biosynthetic process glutathione catabolic process glutathione deglycation

ascorbate glutathione cycle glutathione biosynthetic process glutathione catabolic process glutathione deglycation Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes

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