Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase Catalytic Subunit

**Semantic type:** Amino Acid, Peptide, or Protein|Enzyme

**Definition:** Glutamate-cysteine ligase catalytic subunit (637 aa, ~73 kDa) is encoded by the human GCLC gene. This protein is involved in the biosynthesis of glutathione.

**Synonyms:** - EC 6.3.2.2 - GCLC - GCS - GCS Heavy Chain - GLCL - GLCLC - Gamma-ECS - Gamma-Glutamylcysteine Synthetase - Gamma-Glutamylcysteine Synthetase Catalytic Subunit - Gamma-Glutamylcysteine Synthetase, Catalytic Subunit - Glutamate--Cysteine Ligase Catalytic Subunit