C-terminal, alpha helical domain of GTT2-like Glutathione S-transferases
Glutathione S-transferase (GST) C-terminal domain family, Saccharomyces cerevisiae GTT2-like subfamily; composed of predominantly uncharacterized proteins with similarity to the Saccharomyces cerevisiae GST protein, GTT2. GSTs are cytosolic dimeric proteins involved in cellular detoxification by catalyzing the conjugation of glutathione (GSH) with a wide range of endogenous and xenobiotic alkylating agents, including carcinogens, therapeutic drugs, environmental toxins, and products of oxidative stress. GSTs also show GSH peroxidase activity and are involved in the synthesis of prostaglandins and leukotrienes. The GST fold contains an N-terminal thioredoxin-fold domain and a C-terminal alpha helical domain, with an active site located in a cleft between the two domains. GSH binds to the N-terminal domain while the hydrophobic substrate occupies a pocket in the C-terminal domain. GTT2, a homodimer, exhibits GST activity with standard substrates. Strains with deleted GTT2 genes are viable but exhibit increased sensitivity to heat shock.
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