1294820

Glutathione

United States Pharmacopeia (USP) Reference Standard

• Synonym(s): L-Glutathione reduced, γ-L-Glutamyl-L-cysteinyl-glycine, GSH
• Linear Formula: H₂NCH(CO₂H)CH₂CH₂CONHCH(CH₂SH)CONHCH₂CO₂H
• CAS Number: 70-18-8
• Molecular Weight: 307.32
• Beilstein/REAXYS Number: 1729812
• MDL number: MFCD00065939
• UNSPSC Code: 41116107
• PubChem Substance ID: 329749948
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• grade: pharmaceutical primary standard
• API family: glutathione
• manufacturer/tradename: USP
• mp: 192-195 °C (dec.) (lit.)
• application(s): pharmaceutical (small molecule)
• format: neat
• SMILES string: N[C@@H](CCC(=O)N[C@@H](CS)C(=O)NCC(O)=O)C(O)=O
• InChI: 1S/C10H17N3O6S/c11-5(10(18)19)1-2-7(14)13-6(4-20)9(17)12-3-8(15)16/h5-6,20H,1-4,11H2,(H,12,17)(H,13,14)(H,15,16)(H,18,19)/t5-,6-/m0/s1
• InChI key: RWSXRVCMGQZWBV-WDSKDSINSA-N

Description

Amino Acid Sequence

γ-Glu-Cys-Gly

General description

This product is provided as delivered and specified by the issuing Pharmacopoeia. All information provided in support of this product, including SDS and any product information leaflets have been developed and issued under the Authority of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.
For further information and support please go to the website of the issuing Pharmacopoeia.

Application

May be used at 5-10 mM to elute glutathione S-transferase (GST) from glutathione agarose.

Biochem/physiol Actions

Endogenous antioxidant that plays a major role in reducing reactive oxygen species formed during cellular metabolism and the respiratory burst. Glutathione-S-transferase catalyzes the formation of glutathione thioethers with xenobiotics, leukotrienes, and other molecules that have an electrophilic center. Glutathione also forms disulfide bonds with cysteine residues in proteins. Via these mechanisms, it can have the paradoxical effect of reducing the efficacy of anti-cancer agents.

Analysis Note

These products are for test and assay use only. They are not meant for administration to humans or animals and cannot be used to diagnose, treat, or cure diseases of any kind.  ​

Other Notes

Sales restrictions may apply.

Safety Information

• Storage Class: 11 - Combustible Solids
• wgk_germany: WGK 2
• flash_point_f: Not applicable
• flash_point_c: Not applicable