Glutathione

**Definition:** A tripeptide with many roles in cells. It conjugates to drugs to make them more soluble for excretion, is a cofactor for some enzymes, is involved in protein disulfide bond rearrangement and reduces peroxides.

**Tree numbers:** - D12.644.456.448

**Synonyms:** - gamma-L-Glu-L-Cys-Gly - gamma-L-Glutamyl-L-Cysteinylglycine