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gst-5

Gene
gst-5
Protein
Probable glutathione S-transferase 5
Organism
Caenorhabditis elegans
Length
207 amino acids
Function
Conjugation of reduced glutathione to a wide number of exogenous and endogenous hydrophobic electrophiles (By similarity). May play a role in the detoxification of reactive oxygen species produced during pathogenic bacterial infection (PubMed:22216003).
Similarity
Belongs to the GST superfamily. Sigma family.
Mass
23.252 kDa
Sequence
MVSYKLTYFNGRGAGEVSRQIFAYAGQQYEDNRVTQEQWPALKETCAAPFGQLPFLEVDGKKLAQSHAIARFLAREFKLNGKTAWEEAQVNSLADQYKDYSSEARPYFYAVMGFGPGDVETLKKDIFLPAFEKFYGFLVNFLKASGSGFLVGDSLTWIDLAIAQHSADLIAKGGDFSKFPELKAHAEKIQAIPQIKKWIETRPVTPF