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. 2009 Nov;11(11):2685–2700. doi: 10.1089/ars.2009.2695

FIG. 1.

FIG. 1.

GSH synthesis and compartmentation. GSH is synthesized in the cytoplasm by the action of γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase (γ-GCS) and glutathione synthetase (GS), both enzymes requiring ATP. Once synthesized, GSH is distributed in the endoplasmic reticulum, nucleus, and mitochondria.