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Measurements have been made of the enzymes associated with γ-glutamyl cycleviz, γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, γ-glutamyl cysteine synthetase, and 5-oxoprolinase in human fetal brain, liver and kidney over 12–36 weeks of gestation. γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase activity increases gradually with age. γ-Glutamyl cysteine synthetase and 5-oxoprolinase show biphasic pattern of development in human fetal brain. The data presented in this communication may indicate a relationship between γ-glutamyl cycle and amino acid transport.
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De (Addya), K., Dutta, C. & Sengupta, D. Ontogeny of the enzymes related to γ-glutamyl cycle in the human fetal system. J. Biosci. 12, 99–102 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02702959
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