L-Glutathione Oxidized GSSG 121-24-4

Function of Glutathione

Glutathione is a small molecule peptide substance containing sulfhydryl group, which has two important antioxidant effects and integrated detoxification effects. Glutathione is a tripeptide composed of glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, and the sulfhydryl group on cysteine is its active group (so glutathione is often abbreviated as G-SH). Iodoacetic acid, mustard gas (a poisonous gas), lead, mercury, arsenic and other heavy metal salts are complexed to have an integrated detoxification effect. Glutathione (especially glutathione in liver cells) has a very important physiological role, which is to integrate detoxification. It can combine with certain drugs (such as paracetamol), toxins (such as free radicals, heavy metals), and participate in biological transformation, so as to convert harmful poisons in the body into harmless substances and excrete them out of the body.