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Glutathione
Definition
A tripeptide of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine, which exist in reduced (GSH) and oxidized (GSSG) forms and functioning in various redox reactions, in the destruction of peroxides and free radicals, as a cofactor for enzymes, and in the detoxification of harmful compounds. Glutathione