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Mind Map by Rachel Ogunleye, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Rachel Ogunleye
about 8 years ago
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Glutathione
- Occurs in most eukaryotic cells
- Acts as an antioxidant and protects cells from toxins
- EG; Free radicals
- EG; Free radicals
- Is a Tripeptide
- Eg: composed of a chain of three linked amino acids: Glutamate Cysteine and Glycine
- 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
- The link between Cysteine and Glycine is the usual type of link
between aminio acids in a peptide , polypeptide or protein
- Involves the Carboxyl group of Glutamate's variable group and Cysteine's amino
group
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