Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

glutathione biosynthetic process

Term ID
GO:0006750
Synonyms
  • glutathione anabolism
  • glutathione biosynthesis
  • glutathione formation
  • glutathione synthesis
Definition
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of glutathione, the tripeptide glutamylcysteinylglycine, which acts as a coenzyme for some enzymes and as an antioxidant in the protection of sulfhydryl groups in enzymes and other proteins. 0198506732
References
  • MetaCyc:GLUTATHIONESYN-PWY
Ontology
GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
has parts
is a type of
negatively regulated by
positively regulated by
regulated by
Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes