Cellular Compartmentalization, Glutathione Transport and Its Relevance in Some Pathologies

• Main Authors: Héctor Vázquez-Meza (Author), María Magdalena Vilchis-Landeros (Author), Melissa Vázquez-Carrada (Author), Daniel Uribe-Ramírez (Author), Deyamira Matuz-Mares (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Reduced glutathione (GSH) is the most abundant non-protein endogenous thiol. It is a ubiquitous molecule produced in most organs, but its synthesis is predominantly in the liver, the tissue in charge of storing and distributing it. GSH is involved in the detoxification of free radicals, peroxides an...