GCG1 [YER163C]
Glutathione-specific gamma-glutamylcyclotransferase; Gamma-glutamyl cyclotransferase; cleaves the gamma-glutamyl bond of glutathione to yield 5-oxoproline and a Cys-Gly dipeptide; similar to mammalian pro-apoptotic protein ChaC1; expression of mouse ChaC1 in yeast increases apoptosis; green fluorescent protein (GFP)-fusion protein localizes to the cytoplasm and nucleus; periodically expressed during the metabolic cycle
Synonyms: GCG1, GCG1p, YER163C, P32656, YER163Cp ...