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formylglutathione

formylglutathione noun: the S-formyl derivative of glutathione that is an intermediate in the metabolism of methanol and formaldehyde.

Noun

formylglutathione (uncountable)

  1. The S-formyl derivative of glutathione that is an intermediate in the metabolism of methanol and formaldehyde

Origin of formylglutathione

From formyl + glutathione.

Questions about formylglutathione

What does formylglutathione mean?
Formylglutathione means the S-formyl derivative of glutathione that is an intermediate in the metabolism of methanol and formaldehyde.
What part of speech is formylglutathione?
Formylglutathione is a noun.

Words near formylglutathione in the dictionary

  1. formylated
  2. formylates
  3. formylating
  4. formylation
  5. formylations
  6. formylglutathione
  7. formylglycinamidine
  8. formylium
  9. formylkynurenine
  10. formylmethanofuran
  11. formylmethionine

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