GO biological process ontology term - GO:0006751 - glutathione catabolic process
Term summary
- ID
- GO:0006751
- Name
- glutathione catabolic process
- Ontology or CV name
- GO biological process
- Definition
- 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.
