Subtitle:

Glutathione - possibility of microbial biosynthesis and importance

Publisher:

Committee on Biotechnology PAS ; Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS

Abstract:

This paper reviews possibility of glutathione synthesis by microorganisms and its role inliving organisms. Glutathione as a tripeptide containing the -SH and y-glutamyl bonds appearsto be not only an alternative source of cysteine but also participates in various vital physiologicalprocesses. This ubiquitous compound is presently in use as a medicament or antidote. Therefore,searching for alternative means of its production besides the known conventional chemical method is important from biotechnological and economical viewpoint. Also, biomass with elevatedcontent of glutathione could be used as dietary supplement to feeds and foods, cellular enrichment, oxidative and reductive processes and so on in vivo.

Relation:

Biotechnologia, vol.20, 1 (1993)-.

Volume:

20

Issue:

1

Start page:

68

End page:

76

Detailed Resource Type:

Article

Format:

application/pdf

Resource Identifier:

0860-7796 ; oai:rcin.org.pl:159760 ; IChB B-16

Source:

Library of Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry PAS

Language:

pol

Language of abstract:

eng

Temporal coverage:

1988-2010

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 4.0 license

Terms of use:

Copyright-protected material. [CC BY-SA 4.0] May be used within the scope specified in Creative Commons Attribution BY-SA 4.0 license, full text available at:

Digitizing institution:

Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Science

Original in:

Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Science

Projects co-financed by:

Operational Program Digital Poland, 2014-2020, Measure 2.3: Digital accessibility and usefulness of public sector information; funds from the European Regional Development Fund and national co-financing from the state budget.

Access:

Open