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Gamma L Glutamyl L cysteine

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3DMet
  
B01305

Molar mass
  
250.2722 g/mol

Formula
  
C8H14N2O5S

Appearance
  
White, opaque crystals

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Related alkanoic acids
  
Tiopronin Bucillamine Oxalyldiaminopropionic acid N(6)-Carboxymethyllysine

γ--Glutamyl--cysteine (also known as γ-glutamylcysteine) is a precursor of glutathione. It is formed by glutamate—cysteine ligase and used by glutathione synthetase to form glutathione.

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Gamma-L-Glutamyl-L-cysteine Wikipedia
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