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Glutathione

Tripeptide containing a sulfhydryl group (-SH): gamma-Glu-Cys-Gly

acts as an

oxidative buffer

: key role in detoxification by interacting with

hydrogen and organic peroxides

Damage avoidance !

Physico-chemical factors