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GAMMA-GLUTAMYLCYSTEINYLGLYCINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Chemical Elements and Compounds
- Biochemistry
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- glutathione
1, record 1, English, glutathione
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- N-(N-L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl)glycine 2, record 1, English, N%2D%28N%2DL%2Dgamma%2Dglutamyl%2DL%2Dcysteinyl%29glycine
correct, see observation
- gamma-glutamylcysteinylglycine 3, record 1, English, gamma%2Dglutamylcysteinylglycine
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteinylglycine 4, record 1, English, gamma%2DL%2Dglutamyl%2DL%2Dcysteinylglycine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A crystalline tripeptide ... of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine that occurs in blood and other animal and plant tissues and that plays an important role in the activation of some enzymes and in biological oxidation-reduction processes. 5, record 1, English, - glutathione
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Use: Nutritional and metabolic research. 6, record 1, English, - glutathione
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The capital letters "N" must be italicized; the letters "L" are small capitals; the word "gamma" must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter or italicized. 7, record 1, English, - glutathione
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Also known under a large variety of variants and commercial names, such as: Copren; Deltathione; Glutathion; Glutatiol; Glutatione; Glutide; Glutinal; GSH; Isethion; Neuthion; Panaron; Tathion; Tathione; Triptide. 8, record 1, English, - glutathione
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
Chemical formulas: C10H17O6N3S or C10H17N3O6S 8, record 1, English, - glutathione
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Éléments et composés chimiques
- Biochimie
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- glutathion
1, record 1, French, glutathion
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- N-(N-L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cystéinyl)glycine 2, record 1, French, N%2D%28N%2DL%2Dgamma%2Dglutamyl%2DL%2Dcyst%C3%A9inyl%29glycine
correct, see observation, feminine noun
- philothion 3, record 1, French, philothion
correct, masculine noun
- gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cystéine glycocolle 4, record 1, French, gamma%2DL%2Dglutamyl%2DL%2Dcyst%C3%A9ine%20glycocolle
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Tripeptide hydrolysable en cystéine, en glycine et en acide glutamique, couramment rencontré dans les cellules végétales et animales, qui joue dans l'organisme le rôle de transporteur d'hydrogène et que l'on utilise pour les recherches biologiques et biochimiques, en particulier dans le domaine de la conservation des aliments. 5, record 1, French, - glutathion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Les lettres majuscules «N» s'écrivent en italique; les lettres «L» sont de petites capitales; le mot «gamma» doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante ou s'écrire en italique. 6, record 1, French, - glutathion
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Formules chimiques : C10H17O6N3S ou C10H17N3O6S 5, record 1, French, - glutathion
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Elementos y compuestos químicos
- Bioquímica
Entrada(s) universal(es) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- glutatión
1, record 1, Spanish, glutati%C3%B3n
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Molécula formada por tres aminoácidos y utilizada en el cuerpo como un antioxidante. Ayuda a eliminar radicales libres de la sangre y células antes de que puedan causar daño por oxidación. 2, record 1, Spanish, - glutati%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
El glutatión también colabora en la neutralización hepática de toxinas. 2, record 1, Spanish, - glutati%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
El glutatión sintético se denomina NAC ó N Acetilcisteina. 2, record 1, Spanish, - glutati%C3%B3n
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Fórmulas químicas: C10H17O6N3S o C10H17N3O6S 3, record 1, Spanish, - glutati%C3%B3n
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