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An unusual form of glutathione containing two molecules of glutathione joined by a spermidine (polyamine) linker, found in parasitic protozoa such as leishmania and trypanosomes.
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Trypanothione — (Mr = 721.86 g/mol) is an unusual form of glutathione containing two molecules of glutathione joined by a spermidine (polyamine) linker. It is found in parasitic protozoa such as leishmania and trypanosomes. [… … Wikipedia
Trypanothione-disulfide reductase — In enzymology, a trypanothione disulfide reductase (EC number|1.8.1.12) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:trypanothione + NADP+ ightleftharpoons trypanothione disulfide + NADPH + H+Thus, the two substrates of this enzyme are… … Wikipedia
Trypanothione synthase — In enzymology, a trypanothione synthase (EC number|6.3.1.9) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction:glutathione + glutathionylspermidine + ATP ightleftharpoons N1,N8 bis(glutathionyl)spermidine + ADP + phosphateThe 3 substrates of this… … Wikipedia
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Lactoylglutathione lyase — Identifiers EC number 4.4.1.5 CAS number 9033 12 9 … Wikipedia
Antioxidant — Model of the antioxidant metabolite glutathione. The yellow sphere is the redox active sulfur atom that provides antioxidant activity, while the red, blue, white, and dark grey spheres represent oxygen, nitrogen, hydrogen, and carbon atoms,… … Wikipedia
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