trypanothione
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From trypano- + glutathione.
Noun
[edit]trypanothione (uncountable)
- (chemistry) An unusual form of glutathione containing two molecules of glutathione joined by a spermidine (polyamine) linker, found in parasitic protozoa such as leishmania and trypanosomes.