Showing chemical card for S-Formylglutathione (CFc000001192)
Record Information
Version
1.0
Creation Date
2022-08-28 10:25:12 UTC
Update Date
2022-09-13 18:45:46 UTC
Chemfont ID
CFc000001192
Molecule Identification
Common Name
S-Formylglutathione
Definition
S-Formylglutathione, also known as L-gamma-glutamyl-S-formyl-L-cysteinylglycine, belongs to the class of organic compounds known as oligopeptides. These are organic compounds containing a sequence of three to ten alpha-amino acids joined by peptide bonds. S-Formylglutathione is a very strong basic compound (based on its pKa). S-Formylglutathione exists in all living species, ranging from bacteria to humans. Outside of the human body, S-formylglutathione has been detected, but not quantified in, several different foods, such as sweet marjorams, muscadine grapes, amaranths, lemon verbena, and garden tomato. This could make S-formylglutathione a potential biomarker for the consumption of these foods. S-Formylglutathione is formed from the oxidation of S-hydroxymethylglutathione by the enzyme formaldehyde dehydrogenase (FDH; EC 1.2.1.1) in the presence of NAD (PMID: 2806555 ).
Belongs to the class of organic compounds known as oligopeptides. These are organic compounds containing a sequence of between three and ten alpha-amino acids joined by peptide bonds.
