A type of sugar; the chief source of energy for living organisms. … [Read more...]
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glucuronic acid
A form of a type of sugar called glucose that helps remove harmful substances from the body. Glucuronic acid and the harmful substance combine in the liver and … [Read more...]
glufosfamide
An anticancer drug that belongs to the family of drugs called alkylating agents. … [Read more...]
glutamic acid
One of twenty amino acids (molecules that join together to form proteins). Glutamic acid may help nerve cells send and receive information from other cells. It … [Read more...]
glutamine
A nonessential amino acid. Glutamine can donate the ammonia on its side chain to the formation of urea (for eventual excretion by the kidneys) and to purines … [Read more...]
glutathione
A substance found in plant and animal tissues that has many functions in a cell. These include activating certain enzymes and destroying toxic compounds and … [Read more...]
glutathione disulfide NOV-002
A stabilized formulation of disodium glutathione disulfide (GSSG; oxidized glutathione) and cisplatin (1000:1) with potential chemoprotective and … [Read more...]
glutathione S-transferase
A family of enzymes involved in metabolism and in making toxic compounds less harmful to the body. … [Read more...]
glycan
A large carbohydrate molecule. It contains many small sugar molecules that are joined chemically. Also called polysaccharide. … [Read more...]
glycan analysis
A study of the types of carbohydrate (sugar) molecules attached to proteins in cells. Proteins with carbohydrate molecules are called glycoproteins. Glycan … [Read more...]