Glutathione Transferase

**Definition:** A transferase that catalyzes the addition of aliphatic, aromatic, or heterocyclic FREE RADICALS as well as EPOXIDES and arene oxides to GLUTATHIONE. Addition takes place at the SULFUR. It also catalyzes the reduction of polyol nitrate by glutathione to polyol and nitrite.

**Tree numbers:** - D08.811.913.225.500

**Synonyms:** - S-Hydroxyalkyl Glutathione Lyase - Glutathione Organic Nitrate Ester Reductase - Glutathione S-Alkyltransferase - Glutathione S-Aryltransferase - Glutathione S-Epoxidetransferase - Glutathione S-Transferase - Glutathione Transferases - Heme Transfer Protein - Ligandins - Ligandin