An enzyme, sometimes called GGT, with a key role in the synthesis and degradation of GLUTATHIONE; (GSH, a tripeptide that protects cells from many toxins). It catalyzes the transfer of the gamma-glutamyl moiety to an acceptor amino acid.

Annotation

do not confuse with PROTEIN-GLUTAMINE GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASES or GLUTAMINYL-PEPTIDE GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASES see TRANSGLUTAMINASES which crosslinks proteins nor with GAMMA-GLUTAMYLCYCLOTRANSFERASE

DUI

D005723 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0008977

CAS

(5-L-Glutamyl)-peptide:amino-acid 5-glutamyltransferase

Previous indexing

Acyltransferases (1966-1971)

History note

84; was GLUTAMYL TRANSPEPTIDASE 1972-83

Online note

use GAMMA-GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE to search GLUTAMYL TRANSPEPTIDASE 1972-83

Public note

84; was GLUTAMYL TRANSPEPTIDASE 1972-83