glutathione catabolic process
The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the breakdown of glutathione, the tripeptide glutamylcysteinylglycine, which acts as a coenzyme for some enzymes and as an antioxidant in the protection of sulfhydryl groups in enzymes and other proteins.
GO:0006749
glutathione metabolic process
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GO:0042219
modified amino acid catabolic process
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GO:0044273
sulfur compound catabolic process
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glutathione breakdown
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glutathione catabolism
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glutathione degradation
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SPCC757.05c SPAC11D3.14c SPAC11D3.15 SPAC664.09 SPAC56E4.06c SPBC1198.08 SPBC31F10.03