Name | glutathione biosynthetic process |
ID | GO_0006750 |
collection_id | Biological process |
Exact synonym | glutathione anabolism, glutathione biosynthesis, glutathione formation, glutathione synthesis |
Description | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of 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. |
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