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GO: Biological Process
glutathione biosynthetic process
- Term ID
- GO:0006750
- Synonyms
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- 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
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- MetaCyc:GLUTATHIONESYN-PWY
- Ontology
- GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO
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Phenotype
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