CHEBI:16856 - glutathione

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ChEBI Name glutathione
ChEBI ID CHEBI:16856
Definition A tripeptide compound consisting of glutamic acid attached via its side chain to the N-terminus of cysteinylglycine.
Stars This entity has been manually annotated by the ChEBI Team.
Secondary ChEBI IDs CHEBI:42873, CHEBI:43049, CHEBI:5437, CHEBI:12402, CHEBI:14327, CHEBI:24334
Supplier Information ChemicalBook:CB6320803, eMolecules:515159, ZINC000003830891
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Glutathione (GSH, ) is an organic compound with the chemical formula HOCOCH(NH2)CH2CH2CONHCH(CH2SH)CONHCH2COOH. It is an antioxidant in plants, animals, fungi, and some bacteria and archaea. Glutathione is capable of preventing damage to important cellular components caused by sources such as reactive oxygen species, free radicals, peroxides, lipid peroxides, and heavy metals. It is a tripeptide with a gamma peptide linkage between the carboxyl group of the glutamate side chain and cysteine. The carboxyl group of the cysteine residue is attached by normal peptide linkage to glycine.
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Formula C10H17N3O6S
Net Charge 0
Average Mass 307.320
Monoisotopic Mass 307.08381
InChI InChI=1S/C10H17N3O6S/c11-5(10(18)19)1-2-7(14)13-6(4-20)9(17)12-3-8(15)16/h5-6,20H,1-4,11H2,(H,12,17)(H,13,14)(H,15,16)(H,18,19)/t5-,6-/m0/s1
InChIKey RWSXRVCMGQZWBV-WDSKDSINSA-N
SMILES N[C@@H](CCC(=O)N[C@@H](CS)C(=O)NCC(=O)O)C(=O)O
Metabolite of Species Details
Mus musculus (NCBI:txid10090) Source: BioModels - MODEL1507180067 See: PubMed
Escherichia coli (NCBI:txid562) See: PubMed
Homo sapiens (NCBI:txid9606) See: PubMed
Roles Classification
Chemical Role(s): antioxidant
A substance that opposes oxidation or inhibits reactions brought about by dioxygen or peroxides.
Bronsted base
A molecular entity capable of accepting a hydron from a donor (Bronsted acid).
(via organic amino compound )
Biological Role(s): Escherichia coli metabolite
Any bacterial metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in Escherichia coli.
mouse metabolite
Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in a mouse (Mus musculus).
human metabolite
Any mammalian metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in humans (Homo sapiens).
cofactor
An organic molecule or ion (usually a metal ion) that is required by an enzyme for its activity. It may be attached either loosely (coenzyme) or tightly (prosthetic group).
Application(s): geroprotector
Any compound that supports healthy aging, slows the biological aging process, or extends lifespan.
skin lightening agent
Any cosmetic used to lighten the colour of skin by reducing the concentration of melanin.
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Outgoing glutathione (CHEBI:16856) has role Escherichia coli metabolite (CHEBI:76971)
glutathione (CHEBI:16856) has role antioxidant (CHEBI:22586)
glutathione (CHEBI:16856) has role cofactor (CHEBI:23357)
glutathione (CHEBI:16856) has role geroprotector (CHEBI:176497)
glutathione (CHEBI:16856) has role human metabolite (CHEBI:77746)
glutathione (CHEBI:16856) has role mouse metabolite (CHEBI:75771)
glutathione (CHEBI:16856) has role skin lightening agent (CHEBI:85046)
glutathione (CHEBI:16856) is a L-cysteine derivative (CHEBI:83824)
glutathione (CHEBI:16856) is a thiol (CHEBI:29256)
glutathione (CHEBI:16856) is a tripeptide (CHEBI:47923)
glutathione (CHEBI:16856) is conjugate acid of glutathionate(1−) (CHEBI:57925)
Incoming N-(4-oxoglutaryl)-L-cysteinylglycine (CHEBI:138934) has functional parent glutathione (CHEBI:16856)
S-(2,4-dinitrophenyl)glutathione (CHEBI:8927) has functional parent glutathione (CHEBI:16856)
S-(2-hydroxyethyl)glutathione (CHEBI:35896) has functional parent glutathione (CHEBI:16856)
S-acylglutathione (CHEBI:18126) has functional parent glutathione (CHEBI:16856)
S-sulfanylglutathione (CHEBI:52857) has functional parent glutathione (CHEBI:16856)
S-sulfoglutathione (CHEBI:195386) has functional parent glutathione (CHEBI:16856)
DON-10-glutathione (CHEBI:149452) has functional parent glutathione (CHEBI:16856)
eoxin C4 (CHEBI:63984) has functional parent glutathione (CHEBI:16856)
glutathione derivative (CHEBI:24337) has functional parent glutathione (CHEBI:16856)
phytochelatin (CHEBI:60836) has functional parent glutathione (CHEBI:16856)
glutathionate(1−) (CHEBI:57925) is conjugate base of glutathione (CHEBI:16856)
IUPAC Name
L-γ-glutamyl-L-cysteinylglycine
Synonyms Sources
5-L-Glutamyl-L-cysteinylglycine KEGG COMPOUND
gamma-L-Glutamyl-L-cysteinyl-glycine KEGG COMPOUND
Glutathione KEGG COMPOUND
Glutathione-SH HMDB
GSH KEGG COMPOUND
N-(N-gamma-L-Glutamyl-L-cysteinyl)glycine KEGG COMPOUND
Reduced glutathione KEGG COMPOUND
Manual Xrefs Databases
111188 ChemSpider
1312 DrugCentral
C00001518 KNApSAcK
C00051 KEGG COMPOUND
D00014 KEGG DRUG
DB00143 DrugBank
FDB001498 FooDB
Glutathione Wikipedia
GLUTATHIONE MetaCyc
GSH PDBeChem
HMDB0000125 HMDB
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Registry Numbers Types Sources
1729812 Reaxys Registry Number Reaxys
70-18-8 CAS Registry Number KEGG COMPOUND
70-18-8 CAS Registry Number ChemIDplus
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11 September 2023