English Explanatory Dictionary

trypanothione

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An unusual form of glutathione containing two molecules of glutathione joined by a spermidine (polyamine) linker, found in parasitic protozoa such as leishmania and trypanosomes.

Word forms

trypanothione

Etymology

From trypano- + glutathione.

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