GSSeH condenses with GSH to form H2Se and GSSG

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R-HSA-2408500
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Reaction [transition]
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Homo sapiens
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cytosol
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GSSeH condenses with GSH to form H2Se and GSSG
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Gluthathioselenol (GSSeH) and reduced glutathione (GSH) condense to form hydrogen selenide (H2Se) and glutathione disulfide (GSSG). This reaction is inferred from the event in rat (Bjornstedt et al. 1992).

Literature References
PubMed ID Title Journal Year
1569062 Selenodiglutathione is a highly efficient oxidant of reduced thioredoxin and a substrate for mammalian thioredoxin reductase

Björnstedt, M, Kumar, S, Holmgren, A

J. Biol. Chem. 1992
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GSSeH condenses with GSH to form H2Se and GSSG (Rattus norvegicus)
Authored
Williams, MG  (2014-05-06)
Reviewed
Rush, MG  (2015-08-30)
Created
Williams, MG  (2012-07-17)