Inborn errors in the metabolism of glutathione

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Glutathione is a tripeptide composed of glutamate, cysteine and glycine. Glutathione is present in millimolar concentrations in most mammalian cells and it is involved in several fundamental biological functions, including free radical scavenging, detoxification...

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Main Authors: Larsson Agne, Ristoff Ellinor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-03-01
Series:Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases
Online Access:http://www.OJRD.com/content/2/1/16