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Abstract
An enzyme catalyzing the oxidation of 2 moles of GLUTATHIONE in the presence of HYDROGEN PEROXIDE to yield oxidized glutathione and water.
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Synonyms
7 entry terms
- Cytosolic Glutathione Peroxidase
- Glutathione Peroxidase, Cytosolic
- Peroxidase, Glutathione
- Glutathione Lipoperoxidase
- Selenoglutathione Peroxidase
- Lipoperoxidase, Glutathione
- Peroxidase, Selenoglutathione
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29 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
84(75); was see under PEROXIDASES 1975-83
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Previous Indexing
- Glutathione (1968-1974)
- Peroxidases (1968-1974)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Glutathione Peroxidase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005979. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005979
- Glutathione Peroxidase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutathione_peroxidase
- Glutathione Peroxidase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q24773045