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Descriptor English:   Phytochelatins 
Descriptor Spanish:   Fitoquelatinas 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Fitoquelatinas 
Synonyms English:   Phytochelatin  
Tree Number:   D12.644.456.448.625
Definition English:   Poly-glutathione peptides composed of (Glu-Cys)n-Gly where n is two to seven. They are biosynthesized by glutathione gamma-glutamylcysteinyltransferase and are found in many PLANTS; YEASTS; and algae. They sequester HEAVY METALS. 
Pharmacological Action:   Chelating Agents
 
History Note English:   2008(1992) 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AD administration & dosage AE adverse effects
AG agonists AA analogs & derivatives
AI antagonists & inhibitors BI biosynthesis
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CS chemical synthesis CH chemistry
CL classification DF deficiency
DE drug effects EC economics
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism PK pharmacokinetics
PD pharmacology PH physiology
PO poisoning RE radiation effects
ST standards SD supply & distribution
TU therapeutic use TO toxicity
UR urine  
Record Number:   52784 
Unique Identifier:   D054811 

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