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In spite of 40 years of research the exact function of this protein is more complex than ever, but it has been found that these intracellular dimeric proteins, play a major role in the intracellular transport of endogenous compounds, metabolizes various electrophilic xenobiotics, ligand transport and thus protects cells against toxic effects [31], [87], [85]

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In addition to its remarkable antioxidant properties, glutathione has antimelanogenic properties through inhibition of the tyrosinase enzyme