glutathione en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˌɡluːtəˈθaɪəʊn/
Etymology
From gluta- + thione.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions.
Furthermore, wedelolactone also increased the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and decreased the level of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, therefore decreasing the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT).
2015 July 14, “Wedelolactone Regulates Lipid Metabolism and Improves Hepatic Steatosis Partly by AMPK Activation and Up-Regulation of Expression of PPARα/LPL and LDLR”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glutathiones | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
deglutathionylation · glutathionuria · GSH · glutathiol · glutathionyl · trypanothione · diglutathione · glutathione peroxidase · formylglutathione · nonglutathione · homoglutathione