Glutamate cysteine ligase and glutathione synthase carry out the two-step synthesis of glutathione. The fluorescent thiol-reactive compound monobromobimane is used to derivatize reaction products in an HPLC-based assay with fluorescence detection. The assay described in this unit can be adapted for tissue homogenates or cultured cells.

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