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Description
Unlike most abundantly synthesized molecules, such as ATP or DNA, the production of GSH is controlled at the enzymatic level by a holoenzyme, glutamate-cysteine ligase (GCL), a heterodimer composed of a catalytic subunit (GCLC), and a modifier subunit (GCLM)
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In people with this deficiency, glossitis can appear alongside stomatitis, which causes sores and inflammation in the mouth

However, these reactions also create a byproduct called free radicals

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