RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Milbauer, Ruth A1 Grossowicz, N.YR 1965 T1 γ-Glutamyl Transfer Reactions in Bacteria JF Microbiology, VO 41 IS 2 SP 185 OP 194 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/00221287-41-2-185 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1465-2080, AB SUMMARY γ-Glutamyl transfer activity was found to be widely distributed in different bacterial species. The γ-glutamyl transfer from glutathione to water and acceptors other than water was studied with cell-free preparations of Proteus morganii. In the absence of added acceptor, the γ-glutamyl residue was predominantly transferred to water; however, some transfer to the substrate, resulting in the formation of γ-glutamylglutathione, was detected. In the presence of acceptors (amino acids or peptides) all the γ-glutamyl residue was transferred to the added acceptor. The different reactionproducts were isolated and identified. Kinetics and properties of the γ-glutamyl transfer reaction were studied., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/micro/10.1099/00221287-41-2-185