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Meaning of glutathione | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ˌɡluːtəˈθaɪəʊn

Definitions

A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Deutsch Glutathion
Suomi glutationi

Examples

“Furthermore, wedelolactone also increased the activities of superoxidase dismutase (SOD) and glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) and decreased the level of the lipid peroxidation product malondialdehyde (MDA) in the liver, therefore decreasing the activity of alanine aminotransferase (ALT).”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

glutathione peroxidase glutathionuria glutathionyl glutathionylation glutathionylspermidine glutathioselenol

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