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glutathione S-transferase
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A family of enzymes involved in metabolism and in making toxic compounds less harmful to the body. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A class of enzymes that catalyze the reaction of glutathione with an acceptor molecule (an arene oxide) to form an S-substituted glutathione; a key step in detoxification of many substances; start of the mercapturic acid pathway. (NCI Thesaurus)
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