Enzyme
glutathione transferase
Definitions related to glutathione s-transferase:
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(glutathione transferase) A transferase that catalyzes the addition of aliphatic, aromatic, or heterocyclic FREE RADICALS as well as EPOXIDES and arene oxides to GLUTATHIONE. Addition takes place at the SULFUR. It also catalyzes the reduction of polyol nitrate by glutathione to polyol and nitrite.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A class of enzymes that catalyze the reaction of glutathione with an acceptor molecule (an arene oxide) to form an S-substituted glutathione; a key step in detoxification of many substances; start of the mercapturic acid pathway.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A family of enzymes involved in metabolism and in making toxic compounds less harmful to the body.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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