During the oxidation phase, accumulated ROS (such as hydrogen peroxide HO and superoxide anion O) in the cell can directly react with GSH in a non-enzymatic manner, or, under the catalysis of glutathione peroxidase (GPX), promote the oxidative coupling of two GSH molecules to form one molecule of GSSG, while releasing two protons (H) and two electrons (e)
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It is marketed as a drug to alleviate neuropathic pain, and there are suggestions that it may help with cognitive and mood disorders
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