Abstract
γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase [(γ-glutamyl)-peptide:amino acid γ-glutamyl transferase, EC 2.3.2.2] is a membrane-bound glycoprotein which catalyzes the transfer of the γ-glutamyl moiety of glutathione to various peptide acceptors (Hanes et al., 1952; Rosalki, 1975). GGTP which has been isolated and studied in a wide variety of plant and animal tissues has been found in high concentrations in membrane fractions derived from tissues involved in the transport of small molecules, such as the brush border of proximal convoluted tubules of the kidney and the choroid plexus of brain (Zelazo and Orlowski, 1976; Okonwo et al., 1974). There is evidence to suggest that the enzyme is involved in the active transport of amino acids and biogenic amines across the blood-brain-barrier via the γ-glutamyl cycle (Hagenfeldt et al., 1978; Tsuji et al., 1977).
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Reyes, E. (1980). Effects of Alcohol on γ-Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGTP). In: Thurman, R.G. (eds) Alcohol and Aldehyde Metabolizing Systems-IV. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-1419-7_60
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