Term Name: glutathione-cystine transhydrogenase activity
Synonyms: glutathione:cystine oxidoreductase, GSH-cystine transhydrogenase, NADPH-dependent GSH-cystine transhydrogenase
Definition: Catalysis of the reaction: cystine + 2 reduced glutathione = oxidized glutathione + 2 L-cysteine.
Ontology: GO: Molecular Function [GO:0047141]    QuickGO    AmiGO

Relationships
is a type of: oxidoreductase activity, acting on a sulfur group of donors, disulfide as acceptor
inverse has_part: L-cysteine catabolic process via cystine, using glutathione-cystine transhydrogenase