Term Name: | ascorbate glutathione cycle |
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Synonyms: | hydrogen peroxide detoxification |
Definition: | A cyclic series of interconversions involving L-ascorbate and glutathione that scavenges hydrogen peroxide and reduces it to water, with concomitant oxidation of NADPH. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0033355] QuickGO AmiGO |