S-(p-Nitrobenzyl)glutathione

S-(p-Nitrobenzyl)glutathione is a competitive glutathionase inhibitor. S-(p-Nitrobenzyl)glutathione is converted to the corresponding cysteine derivatives by rat kidney microsomes. S-(p-Nitrobenzyl)glutathione can be used for the research of metabolic breakdown of glutathione by the glutathionase system[1][2].

ChEBI: A glutathione derivative in which the thiol hydrogen of glutathione is replaced by a 4-nitrobenzyl group.

[1] I García-Sáez, et al. Molecular structure at 1.8 A of mouse liver class pi glutathione S-transferase complexed with S-(p-nitrobenzyl)glutathione and other inhibitors. J Mol Biol. 1994 Apr 1;237(3):298-314. DOI:10.1006/jmbi.1994.1232
[2] T Suga, et al. Studies on mercapturic acids. Participation of glutathionase in the conversion of glutathione derivatives to cysteine derivatives. J Biochem. 1966 Aug;60(2):133-9. DOI:10.1093/oxfordjournals.jbchem.a128411