From Formaldehyde to S-Hydroxymethylglutathione

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Medline reference: Goenrich M, Bartoschek S, Hagemeier CH, Griesinger C, Vorholt JA. J Biol Chem (2002) 277(5): 3069-72.
Search Medline for glutathione-dependent formaldehyde-activating enzyme.: 3 citations on March 09, 2012.

                         Formaldehyde                          
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                               |  glutathione
  S-(hydroxymethyl)glutathione | /
                      synthase |/
                      4.4.1.22 | Search GenBank, 147 hits on Apr. 03, 2012
                         Kyoto |
                        ExPASy |
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                  S-Hydroxymethylglutathione

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