Glutathione is a tripeptide composed of three amino acids glutamine, cysteine, and glycine
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The metabolites are partially reabsorbed by tubular epithelial cells (TECs), and the remaining part passes into the urine
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Thus, the loss of intracellular GSH in the presence of active generation of hydroperoxy-phospholipids could occur through several active mechanisms, including formation of GSH, export of GSSG, inadequate replenishment of GSH, or insufficient levels of GSSG reductase, each directly or indirectly dependent on the generation of hydroperoxy-phospholipids
The histidine half of the carnosine molecule acts as a buffer, but the beta-alanine half is equally as important