glutathione biosynthetic process

Term ID

GO:0006750

Synonyms

glutathione anabolism
glutathione biosynthesis
glutathione formation
glutathione synthesis

Definition

The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation of glutathione, the tripeptide glutamylcysteinylglycine, which acts as a coenzyme for some enzymes and as an antioxidant in the protection of sulfhydryl groups in enzymes and other proteins. 0198506732

References

MetaCyc:GLUTATHIONESYN-PWY
Reactome:R-HSA-174403

Ontology

GO: Biological Process QuickGO AmiGO

Relationships

has parts: glutathione synthase activity

glutathione synthase activity Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: amide biosynthetic process glutathione metabolic process modified amino acid biosynthetic process nonribosomal peptide biosynthetic process sulfur compound biosynthetic process

amide biosynthetic process glutathione metabolic process modified amino acid biosynthetic process nonribosomal peptide biosynthetic process sulfur compound biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
negatively regulated by: negative regulation of glutathione biosynthetic process

negative regulation of glutathione biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
positively regulated by: positive regulation of glutathione biosynthetic process

positive regulation of glutathione biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms
regulated by: regulation of glutathione biosynthetic process

regulation of glutathione biosynthetic process Show first 5 Terms

Phenotype

Phenotype caused by Genes