title: Metabolism and functions of glutathione in micro-organisms.
authors.affiliation: Unité de Physiologie et Ecologie Microbiennes, Faculté des Sciences, Université libre de Bruxelles, Instut Pasteur Brabant, Belgium.
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Penninckx
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Elskens
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D001693:Biological Transport, Active; D056890:Eukaryota / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D005658:Fungi / Q000201:enzymology / Q000378:metabolism*; D005721:Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase / Q000502:physiology; D005978:Glutathione / Q000378:metabolism*; D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase / Q000502:physiology; D005980:Glutathione Reductase / Q000502:physiology; D005981:Glutathione Synthase / Q000502:physiology; D005982:Glutathione Transferase / Q000502:physiology; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D005979:Glutathione Peroxidase; D005980:Glutathione Reductase; D005723:gamma-Glutamyltransferase; D005982:Glutathione Transferase; D005721:Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase; D005981:Glutathione Synthase; D005978:Glutathione