Study Set Content:
its structure is unusual because the glutamic acid is linked to the cysteine by its
γ-carboxyl group (the side chain carboxyl)
its structure is unusual because the glutamic acid is linked to the cysteine by its γ-carboxyl group (the side chain carboxyl) rather than the
α-carboxyl group
• its structure is unusual because the glutamic acid is linked to the cysteine by its γ-carboxyl group (the side chain carboxyl) rather than the α-carboxyl group, as is usual in
most peptides and proteins
Glutathione Function
ANTIOXIDANT
oxidizing agents that would damage the cells (peroxides) will oxidize glutathione instead, thereby protecting the
proteins and nucleic acids
A hormone that consists of two chains (α and β) having a total of 51 amino acids. The two chains are connected by disulfide bonds.
Insulin
A8 Human
T
Porcine
T
Bovine
A
Sheep
A
A9 Human
S
A9 PORCINE
S
BOVINE
S
SHEEP
G
A10 Human, Porcine, Bovine, Sheep
I I V V
b30 Human, Porcine, Bovine, Sheep
T A A A
T
threonine
S
serine
I
Isoleucine
A
alanine
