Official Full Name

gamma-glutamyltransferase 1

Background

The enzyme encoded by this gene catalyzes the transfer of the glutamyl moiety of glutathione to a variety of amino acids and dipeptide acceptors. The enzyme is composed of a heavy chain and a light chain, which are derived from a single precursor protein, and is present in tissues involved in absorption and secretion. This enzyme is a member of the gamma-glutamyltransferase protein family, of which many members have not yet been fully characterized and some of which may represent pseudogenes. This gene is classified as type I gamma-glutamyltransferase. Multiple alternatively spliced variants, encoding the same protein, have been identified.

Synonyms

GGT1; gamma-glutamyltransferase 1; GGT; gamma-glutamyltranspeptidase 1; CD224; D22S672; D22S732; glutamyl transpeptidase; glutathione hydrolase 1; gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase; GTG; GGT 1; MGC96892; MGC96904; MGC96963