γ-L-Glutamyl-L-cysteine
Chemical compound / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dear Wikiwand AI, let's keep it short by simply answering these key questions:
Can you list the top facts and stats about Gamma-glutamylcysteine?
Summarize this article for a 10 year old
SHOW ALL QUESTIONS
γ-L-Glutamyl-L-cysteine, also known as γ-glutamylcysteine (GGC), is a dipeptide found in animals, plants, fungi, some bacteria, and archaea. It has a relatively unusual γ-bond between the constituent amino acids, L-glutamic acid and L-cysteine and is a key intermediate in the γ-glutamyl cycle first described by Meister in the 1970s.[1][2] It is the most immediate precursor to the antioxidant glutathione.[3]
Quick Facts Names, Identifiers ...
Names | |
---|---|
IUPAC name
γ-Glutamylcysteine | |
Systematic IUPAC name
(2S)-2-Amino-5-{[(1R)-1-carboxy-2-sulfanylethyl]amino}-5-oxopentanoic acid | |
Other names
gamma-Glutamylcysteine | |
Identifiers | |
| |
3D model (JSmol) |
|
3DMet | |
1729154 | |
ChEBI | |
ChEMBL | |
ChemSpider |
|
DrugBank |
|
ECHA InfoCard | 100.164.128 |
KEGG |
|
MeSH | gamma-glutamylcysteine |
PubChem CID |
|
CompTox Dashboard (EPA) |
|
| |
| |
Properties | |
C8H14N2O5S | |
Molar mass | 250.27 g·mol−1 |
Appearance | White, opaque crystals |
log P | −1.168 |
Acidity (pKa) | 2.214 |
Basicity (pKb) | 11.783 |
Related compounds | |
Related alkanoic acids |
|
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
|
Close