Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Glutathione
- Occurs in most eukaryotic cells
- Acts as an antioxidant and protects cells from toxins
- EG; Free radicals
- Is a Tripeptide
- Eg: composed of a chain of three linked amino acids: Glutamate Cysteine and Glycine
- Atypical link between Glutamate and Cysteine
- Involves the Carboxyl group of Glutamate's variable group and Cysteine's amino
group
- The link between Cysteine and Glycine is the usual type of link
between aminio acids in a peptide , polypeptide or protein