Name | glutathione catabolic process |
ID | GO_0006751 |
collection_id | Biological process |
Exact synonym | glutathione breakdown, glutathione catabolism, glutathione degradation |
Description | The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown 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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