Aliases GGT6 Species Human Entrez 124975 | EC number 3.4.19.13 Human Mouse | |
External IDs MGI: 1918772 HomoloGene: 51918 GeneCards: GGT6 | ||
Gamma-glutamyltransferase 6 is a protein that in humans is encoded by the GGT6 gene.
Function
GGT6 belongs to the gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT; EC 2.3.2.2) gene family. GGT is a membrane-bound extracellular enzyme that cleaves gamma-glutamyl peptide bonds in glutathione and other peptides and transfers the gamma-glutamyl moiety to acceptors. GGT is also key to glutathione homeostasis because it provides substrates for glutathione synthesis (Heisterkamp et al., 2008 [PubMed 18357469]).
References
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