Gain and Loss of Function for Glutathione Synthesis: Impact on Advanced Atherosclerosis in Apo E Deficient Mice
Glutamate-cysteine ligase (GCL) is the rate-limiting step in glutathione synthesis. The enzyme is a hetero-dimer composed of a catalytic subunit GCLC and a modifier subunit GCLM.
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Veröffentlicht in: | Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology thrombosis, and vascular biology, 2011-11, Vol.31 (11), p.2473-2482 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Glutamate-cysteine ligase (GCL) is the rate-limiting step in glutathione synthesis. The enzyme is a hetero-dimer composed of a catalytic subunit GCLC and a modifier subunit GCLM. |
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ISSN: | 1079-5642 1524-4636 |
DOI: | 10.1161/ATVBAHA.111.229765 |