The sulfhydryl group (-SH) on glutathione's cysteine residue binds directly to heavy metals including mercury, lead, cadmium, and arsenic, forming glutathione-metal conjugates that can be excreted through bile and ultimately eliminated from the body
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The effect of this reaction is the formation of GSH with the simultaneous oxidation of NADPH to NADP +
RPE injury and inflammatory damage are associated with RPEC ferroptosis, and numerous studies have shown that ROS can cause retinal cell damage, leading to retinal disease
Glutathione is one of the body