Glutathione

Japanese: glutathione
Glutathione

…Depending on the number of amino acid residues, they are called dipeptides (2), tripeptides (3), tetrapeptides (4), etc., but those with more than a few are generally called polypeptides, and polypeptides with more than 50 amino acid residues are classified as proteins. The most common peptide in mammalian tissues is glutathione, an important coenzyme consisting of three amino acid residues. Many peptide hormones are also known. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "glutathione" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アミノ酸残基の数によってジペプチド(2),トリペプチド(3),テトラペプチド(4)などと呼ばれるが,数個以上をもつものは通常ポリペプチドと総称され,さらに50以上のアミノ酸残基から成るポリペプチドはタンパク質に分類する。哺乳類の組織に最も多いペプチドはグルタチオンglutathioneで三つのアミノ酸残基から成る重要な補酵素である。ペプチドホルモンも多数知られている。…

※「glutathione」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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