Meaning of glutathione | Babel Free
/ˌɡluːtəˈθaɪəʊn/Definitions
A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions.
countable, uncountable
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.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.