glutathione biosynthetic process
glutathione anabolism
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glutathione biosynthesis
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glutathione formation
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glutathione synthesis
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The chemical reactions and pathways resulting in the formation 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:0019184
nonribosomal peptide biosynthetic process
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GO:0042398
modified amino acid biosynthetic process
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GO:0044272
sulfur compound biosynthetic process
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SPAC22F3.10c SPCC737.06c SPAC3F10.04