Search Ontology:
GO: Biological Process

ascorbate glutathione cycle

Term ID
GO:0033355
Synonyms
  • hydrogen peroxide detoxification
Definition
A cyclic series of interconversions involving L-ascorbate and glutathione that scavenges hydrogen peroxide and reduces it to water, with concomitant oxidation of NADPH.
References
  • MetaCyc:PWY-2261
Ontology
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Relationships
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Phenotype
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