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Substrates for γ-glutamyl transferase (GGT). (a) The natural metabolite glutathione is cleaved by GGT to produce glutamate and a cysteine-glycine dipeptide. (b) A florescence agent, gGlu-HMRG, is activated after the glutamyl ligand is cleaved via GGT catalysis. (c) The proposed mechanism for GGT cleavage of the CEST MRI contrast agent, based on reference 16.
