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Abstract
An enzyme, sometimes called GGT, with a key role in the synthesis and degradation of GLUTATHIONE; (GSH, a tripeptide that protects cells from many toxins). It catalyzes the transfer of the gamma-glutamyl moiety to an acceptor amino acid.
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- GGTP
- Glutamyl Transpeptidase
- gamma-Glutamyl Transpeptidase
- gammaglutamyltransferase
- Transpeptidase, Glutamyl
- Transpeptidase, gamma-Glutamyl
- gamma Glutamyl Transpeptidase
- gamma Glutamyltransferase
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29 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
do not confuse with PROTEIN-GLUTAMINE GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASES or GLUTAMINYL-PEPTIDE GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASES see TRANSGLUTAMINASES which crosslinks proteins nor with GAMMA-GLUTAMYLCYCLOTRANSFERASE
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History Note
84; was GLUTAMYL TRANSPEPTIDASE 1972-83
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Previous Indexing
- Acyltransferases (1966-1971)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. gamma-Glutamyltransferase. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D005723. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D005723
- gamma-Glutamyltransferase. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma-glutamyltransferase
- gamma-Glutamyltransferase. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q285870