MeSH definition : A family of thioltransferases that contain two active site CYSTEINE residues, which
either form a disulfide (oxidized form) or a dithiol (reduced form). They function
as an electron carrier in the GLUTHIONE-dependent synthesis of deoxyribonucleotides
by RIBONUCLEOTIDE REDUCTASES and may play a role in the deglutathionylation of protein
thiols. The oxidized forms of glutaredoxins are directly reduced by the GLUTATHIONE.;
A family of thioltransferases that contain two active site CYSTEINE residues, which
either form a disulfide (oxidized form) or a dithiol (reduced form). They function
as an electron carrier in the GLUTHIONE-dependent synthesis of deoxyribonucleotides
by RIBONUCLEOTIDE REDUCTASES and may play a role in the deglutathionylation of protein
thiols. The oxidized forms of glutaredoxins are directly reduced by the GLUTATHIONE.
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