Chemicals and Drugs

Glutathione Transferase

A transferase that catalyzes the addition of aliphatic, aromatic, or heterocyclic FREE RADICALS as well as EPOXIDES and arene oxides to GLUTATHIONE. Addition takes place at the SULFUR. It also catalyzes the reduction of polyol nitrate by glutathione to polyol and nitrite.

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Abstract

A transferase that catalyzes the addition of aliphatic, aromatic, or heterocyclic FREE RADICALS as well as EPOXIDES and arene oxides to GLUTATHIONE. Addition takes place at the SULFUR. It also catalyzes the reduction of polyol nitrate by glutathione to polyol and nitrite.

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  • Glutathione Organic Nitrate Ester Reductase
  • Glutathione S-Alkyltransferase
  • Glutathione S-Aryltransferase
  • Glutathione S-Epoxidetransferase
  • Glutathione S-Transferase
  • Glutathione Transferases
  • Heme Transfer Protein
  • Ligandin
  • Ligandins
  • S-Hydroxyalkyl Glutathione Lyase
  • Glutathione Lyase, S-Hydroxyalkyl
  • Glutathione S Alkyltransferase
  • Glutathione S Aryltransferase
  • Glutathione S Epoxidetransferase
  • Glutathione S Transferase
  • Lyase, S-Hydroxyalkyl Glutathione
  • Protein, Heme Transfer
  • S Hydroxyalkyl Glutathione Lyase
  • S-Alkyltransferase, Glutathione
  • S-Aryltransferase, Glutathione
  • S-Epoxidetransferase, Glutathione
  • S-Transferase, Glutathione
  • Transfer Protein, Heme
  • Transferase, Glutathione
  • Transferases, Glutathione
  • Glutathione S-Transferase 3
  • Glutathione S-Transferase A
  • Glutathione S-Transferase B
  • Glutathione S-Transferase C
  • Glutathione S-Transferase III
  • Glutathione S-Transferase M1
  • Glutathione S-Transferase P
  • Glutathione Transferase E
  • Glutathione Transferase mu
  • Yb-Glutathione-S-Transferase
  • Glutathione S Transferase 3
  • Glutathione S Transferase A
  • Glutathione S Transferase B
  • Glutathione S Transferase C
  • Glutathione S Transferase III
  • Glutathione S Transferase P
  • P, Glutathione S-Transferase
  • S-Transferase 3, Glutathione
  • S-Transferase A, Glutathione
  • S-Transferase B, Glutathione
  • S-Transferase C, Glutathione
  • S-Transferase III, Glutathione
  • S-Transferase P, Glutathione
  • Transferase E, Glutathione
  • Transferase mu, Glutathione

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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

2026 (1977); use CARRIER PROTEINS & TRANSFERASES 1975-1976

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Previous Indexing

  • Glutathione (1970-1976)
  • Transferases (1970-1976)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Glutathione Transferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005982. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005982
  2. Glutathione Transferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glutathione_S-transferase
  3. Glutathione Transferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q307302