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Gamma-glutamyl transferase

Gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase
Identifiers
Symbol G_glu_transpept
Pfam PF01019
InterPro IPR000101
PROSITE PDOC00404
gamma-glutamyltransferase
Identifiers
EC number 2.3.2.2
CAS number 9046-27-9
Databases
IntEnz IntEnz view
BRENDA BRENDA entry
ExPASy NiceZyme view
KEGG KEGG entry
MetaCyc metabolic pathway
PRIAM profile
PDB structures RCSB PDB PDBe PDBsum
Gene Ontology AmiGO / EGO
gamma-glutamyltransferase 1
Identifiers
Symbol GGT1
Alt. symbols GGT
Entrez 2678
HUGO 4250
OMIM 231950
RefSeq NM_001032364
UniProt P19440
Other data
EC number 2.3.2.2
Locus Chr. 22 q11.1-11.2
gamma-glutamyltransferase 2
Identifiers
Symbol GGT2
Alt. symbols GGT
Entrez 2679
HUGO 4251
OMIM 137181
RefSeq NM_002058
UniProt P36268
Other data
EC number 2.3.2.2
Locus Chr. 22 q11.1-11.2

Gamma-glutamyltransferase (also γ-glutamyltransferase, GGT, gamma-GT; EC 2.3.2.2) is a transferase (a type of enzyme) that catalyzes the transfer of gamma-glutamyl functional groups from molecules such as glutathione to an acceptor that may be an amino acid, a peptide or water (forming glutamate). GGT plays a key role in the gamma-glutamyl cycle, a pathway for the synthesis and degradation of glutathione and drug and xenobiotic detoxification. Other lines of evidence indicate that GGT can also exert a pro-oxidant role, with regulatory effects at various levels in cellular signal transduction and cellular pathophysiology. This transferase is found in many tissues, the most notable one being the liver, and has significance in medicine as a diagnostic marker.

The name γ-glutamyltransferase is preferred by the Nomenclature Committee of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. The Expert Panel on Enzymes of the International Federation of Clinical Chemistry also used this name. The older name is gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (GGTP).

GGT is present in the cell membranes of many tissues, including the kidneys, bile duct, pancreas, gallbladder, spleen, heart, brain, and seminal vesicles. It is involved in the transfer of amino acids across the cellular membrane and leukotriene metabolism. It is also involved in glutathione metabolism by transferring the glutamyl moiety to a variety of acceptor molecules including water, certain L-amino acids, and peptides, leaving the cysteine product to preserve intracellular homeostasis of oxidative stress. This general reaction is:


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