Glutathione

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Description

A single-component research material supplied for controlled research environments. Glutathione (600 mg) is a tripeptide (γ-L-glutamyl-L-cysteinylglycine) widely studied for its role in redox regulation, detoxification pathways, and cellular defense mechanisms. This preparation is intended for research use in biochemical and pharmacological model systems.Not for human use.


Documentation & Quality Assurance

Each lot is sourced through our verified global supply chain with emphasis on traceability and quality control.These documents are reviewed internally and displayed as they become available.


Important Notice

This product is intended for laboratory research use only. It is not intended for human or veterinary use, and must not be used for diagnostic, therapeutic, or clinical purposes.
This material is not a drug, medical device, or dietary supplement, and has not been evaluated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.


Quality & Manufacturing

We work directly with the manufacturers. Each supplier is reviewed for reliability, documentation integrity, and transparency in testing.

Our minimum purity standard is 98%. Every batch we ship has its own certificate of analysis, and every certificate confirms identity, purity and net content. Where available, endotoxin testing results are included on Certificates of Analysis to verify laboratory purity; their inclusion is for research quality assessment only and does not imply suitability for human or veterinary use.

All research materials are sealed for integrity and packaged for stability during storage and transport from manufacturing through final delivery.

Additional information

Weight 0.0625 lbs
Dosage

600mg, 1500mg

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Published Scientific Research

Explore the full library of peer-reviewed studies, clinical data, mechanism breakdowns, and molecular specifications for Glutathione.

All research is sourced from PubMed-indexed journals for informational and educational purposes only. For Research Use Only (RUO). Not for human use.

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Certificate of Analysis

Every batch undergoes independent third-party laboratory analysis to verify identity, potency, and safety. Testing includes quantitative assay verification, heavy metals screening, and comprehensive microbial analysis.

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Certificate of Analysis

Every batch is tested by an independent third-party laboratory before release. Every certificate confirms identity, purity and net content. Depending on the laboratory and the batch, testing may also include microbial, heavy metals or endotoxin screening. The certificate for your batch shows exactly which tests were performed.

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Additional testing varies by laboratory and batch. See the certificate for your lot.

Storage Instructions

All products from Apex Health Performance are manufactured using a lyophilization (freeze-drying) process. This method is designed to maintain product integrity and allows vials to remain stable during shipping for approximately 3–4 months.

Once a vial is reconstituted with bacteriostatic water, it should be stored in the refrigerator to help maintain stability. Under these conditions, reconstituted material is generally considered stable for up to 30 days.

Lyophilization is a dehydration technique in which compounds are frozen and then exposed to low pressure. This causes the water in the vial to sublimate directly from solid to gas, leaving behind a stable, crystalline white structure. This powder can be kept at room temperature until reconstitution.

Upon receipt, products should be stored away from heat and light. For short-term use, refrigeration at approximately 4°C (39°F) is suitable. For long-term storage (several months to years), vials may be placed in a freezer at approximately -80°C (-112°F). Freezing is the preferred method for preserving product stability over extended periods.

⚠️ Important Notice:
These products are intended for research use only. Not for human consumption.

Research Use Only

The following peer-reviewed publications reference compounds for laboratory and in vitro research purposes only. Not for human or animal use. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition.

PubMed — Peer-Reviewed Research

Published Scientific Research

Peer-reviewed laboratory studies investigating research peptides

6 Studies Found
100% Peer-Reviewed
PubMed Verified Source
In Vitro Study PubMed

Glutathione-depleting Liposome Adjuvant for Augmenting the Efficacy of a Glutathione Covalent Inhibitor Oridonin for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Therapy.

Journal of nanobiotechnology 2024

METHODS: We initially elucidated the chemical mechanism underpinning oridonin, a diminutive pharmacological agent demonstrated to perturb reactive oxygen species, through its covalent interaction with glutathione. In a pursuit to further refine the targeting for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), we harnessed the maleic imide and thiol reaction mechanism, facilitating the coupling of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) peptides to the liposomes' surface via maleic imide.

View Full Study on PubMed
Literature Review PubMed

Pathological environment directed in situ peptidic supramolecular assemblies for nanomedicines.

Biomedical materials (Bristol, England) 2021

These assemblies have exhibited great inhibition efficacy, as well as enhanced imaging contrast, against cancer models both in vitro and in vivo. A number of different molecular designs have demonstrated the potential antibacterial application with satisfied efficiency for peptidic supramolecular assemblies.

View Full Study on PubMed
Literature Review PubMed

Structure-Based Reactivity Profiles of Reactive Metabolites with Glutathione.

Chemical research in toxicology 2020

Therapeutic agents can be transformed into reactive metabolites under the action of various metabolic enzymes and then covalently combine with biological macromolecules (such as protein or DNA), resulting in increasing toxicity. The screening of reactive metabolites in drug discovery and development stages and monitoring of biotransformation in post-market drugs has become an important research field. Generally, reactive metabolites are electrophilic and can be captured by small nucleophiles. G

View Full Study on PubMed
Literature Review PubMed

Glutathione: subcellular distribution and membrane transport .

Biochemistry and cell biology = Biochimie et biologie cellulaire 2019

Whilst glutathione transport is essential for the supply and replenishment of subcellular glutathione pools, recent evidence supports a more active role for glutathione transport in the regulation of subcellular glutathione redox homeostasis. In particular, we discuss the known and putative glutathione transporters and examine their contribution to the regulation of subcellular glutathione redox homeostasis.

View Full Study on PubMed
Molecular Analysis PubMed

Preparation of Tetradentate Copper Chelators as Potential Anti-Alzheimer Agents.

ChemMedChem 2018

Full characterization of these ligands is reported, as well as their affinities for Cu , and their capacities to inhibit oxidative stress induced by copper-amyloids activated by a reductant.

View Full Study on PubMed
Laboratory Research PubMed

Methods Employed in Cytofluorometric Assessment of Eryptosis, the Suicidal Erythrocyte Death.

Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology 2017

Signalling involved in the regulation of eryptosis includes Ca2+ entry, ceramide, caspases, calpain, p38 kinase, protein kinase C, Janus-activated kinase 3, casein kinase 1α, cyclin-dependent kinase 4, AMP-activated kinase, p21-activated kinase 2, cGMP-dependent protein kinase, mitogen- and stress-activated kinase MSK1/2, and ill-defined tyrosine kinases.

View Full Study on PubMed
Research Use Only

The following peer-reviewed publications reference compounds for laboratory and in vitro research purposes only. Not for human or animal use. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition.

PubMed — Peer-Reviewed Research

Published Scientific Research

Peer-reviewed laboratory studies investigating research peptides

Mechanism Study PubMed

Peptide AEDL and Glutathione Stimulates Root Development .

International journal of molecular sciences 2024

Glutathione (GSH) plays an important role in the stress resistance and redox homeostasis of plant cells and effectively protects the cell from the stress-induced generation of ROS. A scheme of the mechanism behind the regulation of the redox balance in the stem cell niche and the participation of the AEDL and GSH peptides in the regulation of the fate of stem cells was proposed.

View Full Study on PubMed
Literature Review PubMed

Pathological environment directed in situ peptidic supramolecular assemblies for nanomedicines.

Biomedical materials (Bristol, England) 2021

These assemblies have exhibited great inhibition efficacy, as well as enhanced imaging contrast, against cancer models both in vitro and in vivo. A number of different molecular designs have demonstrated the potential antibacterial application with satisfied efficiency for peptidic supramolecular assemblies.

View Full Study on PubMed
In Vitro Study PubMed

Intracellular Restructured Reduced Glutathione-Responsive Peptide Nanofibers for Synergetic Tumor Chemotherapy.

Biomacromolecules 2020

Self-assembled peptide nanofibers have been widely studied in cancer nanotherapeutics with their excellent biocompatibility and low toxicity of degradation products, showing the significant potential in inhibiting tumor progression. However, poor solubility prevents direct intravenous administration of nanofibers. Although water-soluble peptide precursors have been formed via the method of phosphorylation for intravenous administration, their opportunities for broad in vivo application are limit

View Full Study on PubMed
Literature Review PubMed

Glutathione: subcellular distribution and membrane transport .

Biochemistry and cell biology = Biochimie et biologie cellulaire 2019

Whilst glutathione transport is essential for the supply and replenishment of subcellular glutathione pools, recent evidence supports a more active role for glutathione transport in the regulation of subcellular glutathione redox homeostasis. In particular, we discuss the known and putative glutathione transporters and examine their contribution to the regulation of subcellular glutathione redox homeostasis.

View Full Study on PubMed
Molecular Analysis PubMed

Tandem Molecular Self-Assembly in Liver Cancer Cells.

Angewandte Chemie (International ed. in English) 2018

Owing to this self-assembly mechanism, compound 1 exhibits large ratios for cellular uptake and inhibition of cell viability between liver cancer cells and normal liver cells.

View Full Study on PubMed
Molecular Analysis PubMed

Changes in Glutathione Redox Potential Are Linked to Aβ-Induced Neurotoxicity.

Cell reports 2018

E changes and Aβ deposition are also accompanied by increased JNK stress signaling.

View Full Study on PubMed
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Research Use Only

The following peer-reviewed publications reference compounds for laboratory and in vitro research purposes only. Not for human or animal use. Not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition.

PubMed — Peer-Reviewed Research

Published Scientific Research

Peer-reviewed laboratory studies investigating research peptides

In Vitro Study PubMed

Glutathione-depleting Liposome Adjuvant for Augmenting the Efficacy of a Glutathione Covalent Inhibitor Oridonin for Acute Myeloid Leukemia Therapy.

Journal of nanobiotechnology 2024

METHODS: We initially elucidated the chemical mechanism underpinning oridonin, a diminutive pharmacological agent demonstrated to perturb reactive oxygen species, through its covalent interaction with glutathione. In a pursuit to further refine the targeting for acute myeloid leukemia (AML), we harnessed the maleic imide and thiol reaction mechanism, facilitating the coupling of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) peptides to the liposomes' surface via maleic imide.

View Full Study on PubMed →
Literature Review PubMed

Pathological environment directed in situ peptidic supramolecular assemblies for nanomedicines.

Biomedical materials (Bristol, England) 2021

These assemblies have exhibited great inhibition efficacy, as well as enhanced imaging contrast, against cancer models both in vitro and in vivo. A number of different molecular designs have demonstrated the potential antibacterial application with satisfied efficiency for peptidic supramolecular assemblies.

View Full Study on PubMed →
Literature Review PubMed

Structure-Based Reactivity Profiles of Reactive Metabolites with Glutathione.

Chemical research in toxicology 2020

Therapeutic agents can be transformed into reactive metabolites under the action of various metabolic enzymes and then covalently combine with biological macromolecules (such as protein or DNA), resulting in increasing toxicity. The screening of reactive metabolites in drug discovery and development stages and monitoring of biotransformation in post-market drugs has become an important research field. Generally, reactive metabolites are electrophilic and can be captured by small nucleophiles. G

View Full Study on PubMed →
Literature Review PubMed

Glutathione: subcellular distribution and membrane transport .

Biochemistry and cell biology = Biochimie et biologie cellulaire 2019

Whilst glutathione transport is essential for the supply and replenishment of subcellular glutathione pools, recent evidence supports a more active role for glutathione transport in the regulation of subcellular glutathione redox homeostasis. In particular, we discuss the known and putative glutathione transporters and examine their contribution to the regulation of subcellular glutathione redox homeostasis.

View Full Study on PubMed →
Molecular Analysis PubMed

Preparation of Tetradentate Copper Chelators as Potential Anti-Alzheimer Agents.

ChemMedChem 2018

Full characterization of these ligands is reported, as well as their affinities for Cu , and their capacities to inhibit oxidative stress induced by copper-amyloids activated by a reductant.

View Full Study on PubMed →
Laboratory Research PubMed

Methods Employed in Cytofluorometric Assessment of Eryptosis, the Suicidal Erythrocyte Death.

Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology 2017

Signalling involved in the regulation of eryptosis includes Ca2+ entry, ceramide, caspases, calpain, p38 kinase, protein kinase C, Janus-activated kinase 3, casein kinase 1α, cyclin-dependent kinase 4, AMP-activated kinase, p21-activated kinase 2, cGMP-dependent protein kinase, mitogen- and stress-activated kinase MSK1/2, and ill-defined tyrosine kinases.

View Full Study on PubMed →

Important Research Notice: These products are research chemicals intended exclusively for in vitro laboratory research by qualified professionals. Not for human or animal consumption. Not approved by the FDA for any therapeutic purpose. Sold strictly for scientific research applications only.

Frequently Asked Questions

Essential information about our research-grade peptides and quality standards.

Peptides are short chains of amino acids linked by peptide bonds, typically consisting of 2-50 amino acids. They serve as the building blocks of proteins and play crucial roles in biological processes.

Research peptides are synthesized versions of naturally occurring peptides, manufactured to precise specifications for use in scientific studies.

Key characteristics: High purity (≥98%), lyophilized form for stability, accompanied by Certificates of Analysis (COA), and manufactured under strict quality control protocols.

Peptide purity refers to the percentage of the target peptide present in a sample, measured via High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC).

Our Standard: All our research peptides maintain ≥98% purity, verified by third-party laboratory testing and documented in our Certificates of Analysis.

Higher purity is critical for research because impurities can interfere with experimental results and compromise the reproducibility of studies.

All products are supplied in lyophilized powder form within sterile, sealed vials. This format provides:

  • Maximum stability: Extended shelf life compared to liquid solutions
  • Precise measurement: Researchers can work with desired quantities
  • Contamination protection: Sealed vials prevent environmental exposure
  • Shipping durability: Powder form is more stable during transit

Lyophilized peptides:

  • Store at -4°F for long-term storage (up to 24 months)
  • Store at 36-46°F (refrigerated) for short-term storage (up to 3 months)
  • Keep away from light, moisture, and repeated temperature fluctuations

We supply research-grade peptides to:

  • Academic and university research laboratories
  • Pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies
  • Independent research institutions
  • Licensed professionals conducting legitimate scientific research

We maintain rigorous quality control through a multi-step verification process:

  • HPLC Analysis: Every batch tested to verify ≥98% purity
  • Mass Spectrometry: Molecular weight confirmation for peptide identity
  • Third-Party Testing: Independent laboratory verification
  • Sterility Protocols: Aseptic handling and packaging procedures
  • Batch Documentation: Complete traceability from synthesis to delivery

"Research Use Only" (RUO) is a classification indicating that a product is intended exclusively for laboratory research and experimental investigation.

All orders are shipped with research-grade handling protocols:

  • Packaging: Insulated containers with cold packs when required
  • Carriers: USPS Priority Mail
  • Processing: Orders placed before 12 PM EST ship same business day
  • Tracking: Full tracking information provided via email

We stand behind every product:

  • Quality guarantee: Full replacement or refund if products don't meet stated specifications
  • Shipping issues: Free replacement for damaged or lost shipments
  • Unopened returns: Accepted within 30 days for store credit
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⚠️ Research Use Only — Legal Acknowledgment

All products on this website are sold strictly for in vitro research and laboratory use only.

  • Not for human or veterinary use, consumption, or application
  • Not FDA-approved to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease
  • Buyer assumes full responsibility for legal compliance in their jurisdiction

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