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Meaning of GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE

 
WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
[n]  an enzyme in the body that is a powerful scavenger of free radicals
 
 See Also: antioxidant, peroxidase

 

 

Biology Dictionary
 
 Definition: An enzyme that begins the oxidation of glutathione (a peptide important in a variety of tissue processes) by hydrogen peroxide.
 

 

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