Functions:
- Antioxidant that protects lipid oxidation
- Red Blood Cells - Cell Membrane
Fundamentals:
- NADPH maintained
- Found predominantly in reduced form
- Oxidized forms are reduced by Glutathione Reductase
- Sulfur is the Redox active site
- Becomes a dimer when oxidized - Glutathione disulfide
Salient Diseases:
Concepts:
- Enyzmes
- Redox Chemistry
