Record Information
Version1.0
StatusDetected and Quantified
Creation Date2021-11-23 23:17:22 UTC
Update Date2023-12-14 16:53:08 UTC
Metabolite IDMMDBc0047940
Metabolite Identification
Common NameOxidized glutathione
DescriptionOxidized glutathione, also known as glutathione disulfide or GSSG, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as peptides. Peptides are compounds containing an amide derived from two or more amino carboxylic acid molecules (the same or different) by the formation of a covalent bond from the carbonyl carbon of one to the nitrogen atom of another. In humans, oxidized glutathione is involved in the metabolic disorder called leukotriene C4 synthesis deficiency pathway. Outside of the human body, oxidized glutathione has been detected, but not quantified in several different foods, such as leeks, star anises, mamey sapotes, climbing beans, and common persimmons. Oxidized glutathione is a glutathione dimer formed by a disulfide bond between the cysteine sulfhydryl side chains during the course of being oxidized. Glutathione participates in leukotriene synthesis and is a cofactor for the enzyme glutathione peroxidase. It is also important as a hydrophilic molecule that is added to lipophilic toxins and waste in the liver during biotransformation before they can become part of the bile. Glutathione is also needed for the detoxification of methylglyoxal, a toxin produced as a by-product of metabolism. This detoxification reaction is carried out by the glyoxalase system. Glyoxalase I (EC 4.4.1.5) catalyzes the conversion of methylglyoxal and reduced glutathione into S-D-lactoyl-glutathione. Glyoxalase II (EC 3.1.2.6) catalyzes the hydrolysis of S-D-lactoyl-glutathione into glutathione and D-lactate.
Structure
Synonyms
ValueSource
Glutathione disulphideChEBI
GSSGChEBI
Oxidised glutathioneChEBI
OXIDIZED glutathione disulfideChEBI
OxiglutationeChEBI
GlutathioneKegg
Glutathione disulfideGenerator
OXIDIZED glutathione disulphideGenerator
Disulfide, glutathioneMeSH
Glutathione disulfide, ion(1-)MeSH
Glutathione, oxidizedMeSH
Oxidized glutathioneChEBI
Glutathione-S-S-glutathioneHMDB
Glutathione-SSGHMDB
Oxidized L-glutathioneHMDB
SelenoglutathioneHMDB
Molecular FormulaC20H32N6O12S2
Average Mass612.631
Monoisotopic Mass612.151961898
IUPAC Name(2S)-2-amino-4-{[(1R)-2-{[(2R)-2-[(4S)-4-amino-4-carboxybutanamido]-2-[(carboxymethyl)carbamoyl]ethyl]disulfanyl}-1-[(carboxymethyl)carbamoyl]ethyl]carbamoyl}butanoic acid
Traditional Nameglutathione disulfide
CAS Registry Number27025-41-8
SMILES
N[C@@H](CCC(=O)N[C@@H](CSSC[C@H](NC(=O)CC[C@H](N)C(O)=O)C(=O)NCC(O)=O)C(=O)NCC(O)=O)C(O)=O
InChI Identifier
InChI=1S/C20H32N6O12S2/c21-9(19(35)36)1-3-13(27)25-11(17(33)23-5-15(29)30)7-39-40-8-12(18(34)24-6-16(31)32)26-14(28)4-2-10(22)20(37)38/h9-12H,1-8,21-22H2,(H,23,33)(H,24,34)(H,25,27)(H,26,28)(H,29,30)(H,31,32)(H,35,36)(H,37,38)/t9-,10-,11-,12-/m0/s1
InChI KeyYPZRWBKMTBYPTK-BJDJZHNGSA-N