glutathione

glu·ta·thi·one

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gloo-tuh-thahy-ohn]
- /ˌglu təˈθaɪ oʊn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gloo-tuh-thahy-ohn]
- /ˌglu təˈθaɪ oʊn/

Definitions of glutathione word

noun glutathione a crystalline, water-soluble peptide of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine, C 10 H 17 N 3 O 6 S, found in blood and in animal and plant tissues, and important in tissue oxidations and in the activation of some enzymes. 1
noun glutathione A compound involved as a coenzyme in oxidation-reduction reactions in cells. It is a tripeptide derived from glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine. 1
noun glutathione a tripeptide consisting of glutamic acid, cysteine, and glycine: important in biological oxidations and the activation of some enzymes. Formula: C10H17N3O6S 0
noun glutathione a polypeptide, C10H17O6N3S, containing cysteine, glutamic acid, and glycine and involved, as an antioxidant and coenzyme, in the normal biochemical reactions occurring in plant and animal tissues 0
noun glutathione (biochemistry) A tripeptide formed from glutamic acid, cysteine and glycine, that is active in many biological redox reactions. 0

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Origin of glutathione

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; gluta(mic acid) + thi- + -one

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glutathione popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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