Background of the antigen
Glutathione (GSH) is a tripeptide antioxidant which reduces disulfide bonds between cytoplasmic proteins. The constitutive enzyme glutathione reductase transforms glutathione into its reduced state which ultimately can provide a measure of cellular toxicity. GSTT2 (glutathione S-transferase theta-2), also known as GST class-theta-2, is a 244 amino acid enzyme with sulfatase activity that functions in conjugating reduced glutathione to hydrophobic electrophiles. GSTT2 exists as a homodimer in the cytoplasm and is expressed in low levels in the liver and the lung. GSTT2 belongs to the GST superfamily and contains both a GST C-terminal and a GST N-terminal domain. The gene encoding GSTT2 exists on human chromosome 22.
