Biochemistry · Biomolecules and Proteins

Biologically important peptides

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Quick Orientation

Section

Definition

Objective
Understand the core idea
Keywords
Peptide, fewer than 10

Glutathione: Reduced-Oxidized Equilibrium

Objective
Learn the main facts and relationships
Keywords
2 GSH (reduced) ⇌ G-S-S-G (oxidized), 100:1

Functions

Objective
Learn the main facts and relationships
Keywords
2 GSH + H2O2 → G-S-S-G + 2 H2O

Clinical Correlation

Objective
Connect the mechanism to clinical findings
Keywords
Clinical Correlation

Definition

Peptide: compound formed of amino acids, the term generally applied when the number of constituent amino acids is fewer than 10.