Open AccessOrigin and turnover of mitochondrial glutathione.
Author(s) -
Owen W. Griffith,
Alton Meister
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
proceedings of the national academy of sciences of the united states of america
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 5.011
H-Index - 771
eISSN - 1091-6490
pISSN - 0027-8424
DOI - 10.1073/pnas.82.14.4668
Subject(s) - glutathione , mitochondrion , chemistry , biochemistry , biology , enzyme
Mitochondrial glutathione in liver does not arise by intramitochondrial synthesis, but rather from the cytoplasm, by a process characterized by slow net transport and more rapid exchange transport.