Hessian fly induces high levels of transcripts encoding glutathione degradation enzymes in susceptible plants, but not in resistant plants Glutathione is degraded by various types of peptidases (Noctor et al., 1998, 2012)
doi: 10.3892/mmr.2023.12983 88 MaChadoDEBerardoPTPalmeroCYNasciuttiLE
Tang DX, Chen R, Kang G, Kroemer
Phase II Detoxification in the Liver Glutathione transferases (GST) conjugate GSH directly to endogenous and exogenous electrophilic compounds, including xenobiotics, carcinogens, and heavy metals
trial at 1,200 mg showed poor efficacy with only 37.5% completion rate versus 18.7% placebo
It becomes essential only when the dietary intake of methionine and serine is low