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Trypanothione (TS2) was purified from the insect trypanosomatid Crithidia fasciculata and identified as a covalently linked adduct of glutathione and spermidine. TS2 is utilized as a substrate by trypanothione reductase, a unique enzyme found in trypanosomes and leishmanias (Km = 51 µM).
Catalog Number
H-7510
Molecular Formula
C₂₇H₄₇N₉O₁₀S₂
Relative Molecular Mass
721.86
CAS Registry Number
96304-42-6
Source
Synthetic
Storage Conditions
-20 ± 5 °C
Links / Documents:
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