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EC 1.8.4.2 Details
EC number
1.8.4.2
Accepted name
protein-disulfide reductase (glutathione)
Reaction
2 glutathione + protein-disulfide = glutathione-disulfide + protein-dithiol
Other name(s)
glutathione-insulin transhydrogenase,
insulin reductase,
reductase, protein disulfide (glutathione),
protein disulfide transhydrogenase,
glutathione-protein disulfide oxidoreductase,
protein disulfide reductase (glutathione),
GSH-insulin transhydrogenase,
protein-disulfide interchange enzyme,
protein-disulfide isomerase/oxidoreductase,
thiol:protein-disulfide oxidoreductase,
thiol-protein disulphide oxidoreductase
Systematic name
glutathione:protein-disulfide oxidoreductase
CAS registry number
9082-53-5
Comment
Reduces insulin and some other proteins.
History
created 1965
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