glutathione biosynthetic process Gene Set

Dataset	GO Biological Process Annotations 2025
Category	structural or functional annotations
Type	biological process
Description	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. (Gene Ontology, GO_0006750)
External Link	http://amigo.geneontology.org/amigo/term/GO:0006750
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7 genes participating in the glutathione biosynthetic process biological process from the curated GO Biological Process Annotations 2025 dataset.

Symbol	Name
CHAC1	ChaC glutathione-specific gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase 1
CHAC2	ChaC, cation transport regulator homolog 2 (E. coli)
GCLC	glutamate-cysteine ligase, catalytic subunit
GCLM	glutamate-cysteine ligase, modifier subunit
GGT1	gamma-glutamyltransferase 1
HAGH	hydroxyacylglutathione hydrolase
MGST2	microsomal glutathione S-transferase 2