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It acts by inhibiting mitochondrial complex I, which reduces ATP production, which results in compensatory upregulation of glycolysis, secondary lactate production, and oxidative stress [434]
This process can also provide a plausible explanation for the numerous examples of drug resistance linking GST overexpression with agents that are not substrates for these enzymes
& Margolina, A
Glutathione is a tripeptide composed of amino acids glutamine, cysteine, and glycine, and it is involved in various important biological processes, such as detoxification, immune system enhancement, and the regeneration of other antioxidants
Pukacka and Ratajczak, 2006