Reference-grade research compound
Glutathione
L-γ-Glutamyl-L-cysteinylglycine (reduced glutathione, GSH)
Schematic — no PDB structure deposited
- Scientific name
- L-γ-Glutamyl-L-cysteinylglycine (reduced glutathione, GSH)
- Sequence
- —
- Length
- 3-mer
- Molecular formula
- C10H17N3O6S
- Molecular weight
- 307.32 g/mol
- Form
- lyophilized
- Vial size
- 15000 mg
- Storage
- Store powder at −20 °C, desiccated and protected from light. Stable for 24 months.
- Batch HPLC purity
- 99.4%
Description
Tripeptide composed of glutamate, cysteine and glycine bearing a non-standard γ-glutamyl linkage and a free cysteine thiol. Used in vitro as a reference compound in cellular redox-balance and thiol-quantitation assay model systems. Supplied as a lyophilized solid.
Storage and stability
Store powder at −20 °C, desiccated and protected from light. Stable for 24 months.
Peer-reviewed references
Glutaminases regulate glutathione and oxidative stress in cancer.
Arch Toxicol · 2020
PMID 32681190PubMedOxidative stress modulation induced by chitosan-glutathione nanoparticles in chondrocytes.
Pharmazie · 2019
PMID 31288896PubMedGlutathione Might Attenuate Cadmium-Induced Liver Oxidative Stress and Hepatic Stellate Cell Activation.
Biol Trace Elem Res · 2019
PMID 30715683PubMed
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