Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology
Glutathione metabolism and its implications for health
2012 · PMID 22965326
Lu SC.
View sourceCompound information
Molecular profile
Technical specifications for laboratory reference
Molecular profile
What is Glutathione?
Tripeptide γ-L-glutamyl-L-cysteinylglycine — the principal intracellular thiol antioxidant studied in redox homeostasis, detoxification, and oxidative-stress research.
- Type
- Tripeptide antioxidant
- CAS Number
- 70-18-8
- Molecular Weight
- 307.32 g/mol
- Amino Acids
- 3
- Sequence
- γ-Glu-Cys-Gly
- Formula
- C₁₀H₁₇N₃O₆S
Storage requirements
Stability information
Protect from moistureLight-sensitiveDesiccated
Lyophilized (powder)
−20°C · up to 12 months
Reconstituted
2–8°C · up to 7 days
Literature
Sources & references
Peer-reviewed research for laboratory background
Free Radical Biology & Medicine
Glutathione: overview of its protective roles, measurement, and biosynthesis
2013 · PMID 23046825
Forman HJ et al.
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