Open AccessRole of Glutathione S-Transferase in Coronary Artery Disease Patients with and Without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Author(s) -
Sheetal Pahwa,
Ritu Sharma,
Balwant Singh
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2017/23846.9281
Subject(s) - coronary artery disease , medicine , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes mellitus , oxidative stress , lipid profile , type 2 diabetes , glutathione , glutathione s transferase , gastroenterology , endocrinology , enzyme , biochemistry , biology
Glutathione S - transferase (GST) is an important enzyme in detoxification and helps in lowering oxidative stress. It is speculated that this enzyme is induced under conditions of oxidative stress as a protective mechanism.