Gss

UniProt ID: P46413
Organism: Rattus norvegicus
Review Status: COMPLETE
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Gene Description

Gss encodes glutathione synthetase, the ATP-dependent ligase that catalyzes the final step of glutathione biosynthesis from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine. The review accepts glutathione synthase activity and glutathione biosynthesis, keeps substrate/cofactor binding and homodimerization as context, modifies generic ligase activity, and marks stress/nutrient expression-response annotations as non-core over-annotations. Falcon (Edison Scientific) deep research corroborates the core catalytic and biosynthetic role and the cytosolic site of action.

Existing Annotations Review

GO Term Evidence Action Reason
GO:0004363 glutathione synthase activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: glutathione synthase activity is retained for Gss because it matches the documented core enzymatic role or its direct pathway consequence (IEA, GO_REF:0000120).
Reason: glutathione synthase activity is directly supported by the curated function of Gss and is not merely a downstream phenotype or expression response.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P46413
FUNCTION: Catalyzes the production of glutathione from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine in an ATP-dependent manner.
GO:0005524 ATP binding
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: ATP binding is retained as contextual support for Gss, but it is not the core function (IEA, GO_REF:0000002).
Reason: ATP binding records localization, cofactor/substrate binding, oligomeric state, or physiological context rather than the defining molecular activity of Gss.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P46413
FUNCTION: Catalyzes the production of glutathione from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine in an ATP-dependent manner.
GO:0006750 glutathione biosynthetic process
IEA
GO_REF:0000120
ACCEPT
Summary: glutathione biosynthetic process is retained for Gss because it matches the documented core enzymatic role or its direct pathway consequence (IEA, GO_REF:0000120).
Reason: glutathione biosynthetic process is directly supported by the curated function of Gss and is not merely a downstream phenotype or expression response.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P46413
FUNCTION: Catalyzes the production of glutathione from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine in an ATP-dependent manner.
GO:0016874 ligase activity
IEA
GO_REF:0000002
MODIFY
Summary: ligase activity captures part of Gss biology, but more specific replacement term(s) better represent the supported function (IEA, GO_REF:0000002).
Reason: ligase activity is too broad or imprecise for Gss; replace with the more specific supported term(s): GO:0004363 glutathione synthase activity.
Proposed replacements: glutathione synthase activity
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P46413
FUNCTION: Catalyzes the production of glutathione from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine in an ATP-dependent manner.
file:rat/Gss/Gss-deep-research-falcon.md
**Glutathione synthetase (GSS; EC 6.3.2.3)** catalyzes the **ATP-dependent ligation of glycine** to **Ξ³-glutamylcysteine (Ξ³-GC)** to form **glutathione (GSH)** (chen2007relationshipofglutathione pages 16-20).
GO:0042802 identical protein binding
ISO
GO_REF:0000121
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: identical protein binding is retained as contextual support for Gss, but it is not the core function (ISO, GO_REF:0000121).
Reason: identical protein binding records localization, cofactor/substrate binding, oligomeric state, or physiological context rather than the defining molecular activity of Gss.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P46413
FUNCTION: Catalyzes the production of glutathione from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine in an ATP-dependent manner.
GO:0004363 glutathione synthase activity
ISO
GO_REF:0000121
ACCEPT
Summary: glutathione synthase activity is retained for Gss because it matches the documented core enzymatic role or its direct pathway consequence (ISO, GO_REF:0000121).
Reason: glutathione synthase activity is directly supported by the curated function of Gss and is not merely a downstream phenotype or expression response.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P46413
FUNCTION: Catalyzes the production of glutathione from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine in an ATP-dependent manner.
GO:0006750 glutathione biosynthetic process
ISO
GO_REF:0000121
ACCEPT
Summary: glutathione biosynthetic process is retained for Gss because it matches the documented core enzymatic role or its direct pathway consequence (ISO, GO_REF:0000121).
Reason: glutathione biosynthetic process is directly supported by the curated function of Gss and is not merely a downstream phenotype or expression response.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P46413
FUNCTION: Catalyzes the production of glutathione from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine in an ATP-dependent manner.
GO:0005654 nucleoplasm
ISO
GO_REF:0000121
REMOVE
Summary: nucleoplasm should not be retained for Gss based on the combined gene function and cited/source evidence (ISO, GO_REF:0000121).
Reason: The available evidence supports Gss's curated activity rather than nucleoplasm; this annotation is unsupported, assigned to the wrong biological context, or too misleading to keep as non-core.
Propagation Review
Root cause: PROPAGATION BAD
Failure modes: COMPARTMENT OR COMPLEX MISMATCH
Sources checked:
UniProtKB:P48637 Β· human GSS SUPPORTS SOURCE BUT NOT TARGET
Nucleoplasm is a localization detail on the human GSS record; it adds nothing for rat Gss, whose glutathione synthetase activity is cytosolic.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P46413
FUNCTION: Catalyzes the production of glutathione from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine in an ATP-dependent manner.
GO:0009410 response to xenobiotic stimulus
IEP
PMID:18653662
Coordinated changes in xenobiotic metabolizing enzyme gene e...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: response to xenobiotic stimulus reflects an expression, phenotype, or systemic context for Gss, not a direct core gene-product function (IEP, PMID:18653662).
Reason: The cited/source evidence links Gss to changes in expression or a downstream physiological state; it does not establish Gss as an effector of response to xenobiotic stimulus.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:18653662
Toluene exposure decreased the expression of glutathione synthetase, and dramatically increased the number of phase III genes being downregulated.
GO:0031667 response to nutrient levels
IEP
PMID:19212806
High fat feeding and dietary L-arginine supplementation diff...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: response to nutrient levels reflects an expression, phenotype, or systemic context for Gss, not a direct core gene-product function (IEP, PMID:19212806).
Reason: The cited/source evidence links Gss to changes in expression or a downstream physiological state; it does not establish Gss as an effector of response to nutrient levels.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:19212806
In contrast, Arg supplementation reduced mRNA levels for fatty acid binding protein 1, glycogenin, protein phosphates 1B, caspases 1 and 2, and hepatic lipase, but increased expression of PPARgamma, heme oxygenase 3, glutathione synthetase, insulin-like growth factor II, sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor, and stress-induced protein.
GO:0034612 response to tumor necrosis factor
IEP
PMID:16011481
Tumour necrosis factor alpha induces co-ordinated activation...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: response to tumor necrosis factor reflects an expression, phenotype, or systemic context for Gss, not a direct core gene-product function (IEP, PMID:16011481).
Reason: The cited/source evidence links Gss to changes in expression or a downstream physiological state; it does not establish Gss as an effector of response to tumor necrosis factor.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:16011481
TNFalpha induces the expression and recombinant promoter activities of GCLC, GCLM and GSS in H4IIE cells.
GO:0043200 response to amino acid
IEP
PMID:19212806
High fat feeding and dietary L-arginine supplementation diff...
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: response to amino acid reflects an expression, phenotype, or systemic context for Gss, not a direct core gene-product function (IEP, PMID:19212806).
Reason: The cited/source evidence links Gss to changes in expression or a downstream physiological state; it does not establish Gss as an effector of response to amino acid.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:19212806
In contrast, Arg supplementation reduced mRNA levels for fatty acid binding protein 1, glycogenin, protein phosphates 1B, caspases 1 and 2, and hepatic lipase, but increased expression of PPARgamma, heme oxygenase 3, glutathione synthetase, insulin-like growth factor II, sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor, and stress-induced protein.
GO:0000287 magnesium ion binding
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: magnesium ion binding is retained as contextual support for Gss, but it is not the core function (ISS, GO_REF:0000024).
Reason: magnesium ion binding records localization, cofactor/substrate binding, oligomeric state, or physiological context rather than the defining molecular activity of Gss.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P46413
FUNCTION: Catalyzes the production of glutathione from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine in an ATP-dependent manner.
GO:0000287 magnesium ion binding
ISO
GO_REF:0000121
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: magnesium ion binding is retained as contextual support for Gss, but it is not the core function (ISO, GO_REF:0000121).
Reason: magnesium ion binding records localization, cofactor/substrate binding, oligomeric state, or physiological context rather than the defining molecular activity of Gss.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P46413
FUNCTION: Catalyzes the production of glutathione from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine in an ATP-dependent manner.
GO:0005524 ATP binding
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: ATP binding is retained as contextual support for Gss, but it is not the core function (ISS, GO_REF:0000024).
Reason: ATP binding records localization, cofactor/substrate binding, oligomeric state, or physiological context rather than the defining molecular activity of Gss.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P46413
FUNCTION: Catalyzes the production of glutathione from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine in an ATP-dependent manner.
GO:0005524 ATP binding
ISO
GO_REF:0000121
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: ATP binding is retained as contextual support for Gss, but it is not the core function (ISO, GO_REF:0000121).
Reason: ATP binding records localization, cofactor/substrate binding, oligomeric state, or physiological context rather than the defining molecular activity of Gss.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P46413
FUNCTION: Catalyzes the production of glutathione from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine in an ATP-dependent manner.
GO:0042803 protein homodimerization activity
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: protein homodimerization activity is retained as contextual support for Gss, but it is not the core function (ISS, GO_REF:0000024).
Reason: protein homodimerization activity records localization, cofactor/substrate binding, oligomeric state, or physiological context rather than the defining molecular activity of Gss.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P46413
FUNCTION: Catalyzes the production of glutathione from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine in an ATP-dependent manner.
GO:0042803 protein homodimerization activity
ISO
GO_REF:0000121
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: protein homodimerization activity is retained as contextual support for Gss, but it is not the core function (ISO, GO_REF:0000121).
Reason: protein homodimerization activity records localization, cofactor/substrate binding, oligomeric state, or physiological context rather than the defining molecular activity of Gss.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P46413
FUNCTION: Catalyzes the production of glutathione from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine in an ATP-dependent manner.
GO:0043295 glutathione binding
ISS
GO_REF:0000024
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: glutathione binding is retained as contextual support for Gss, but it is not the core function (ISS, GO_REF:0000024).
Reason: glutathione binding records localization, cofactor/substrate binding, oligomeric state, or physiological context rather than the defining molecular activity of Gss.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P46413
FUNCTION: Catalyzes the production of glutathione from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine in an ATP-dependent manner.
GO:0043295 glutathione binding
ISO
GO_REF:0000121
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: glutathione binding is retained as contextual support for Gss, but it is not the core function (ISO, GO_REF:0000121).
Reason: glutathione binding records localization, cofactor/substrate binding, oligomeric state, or physiological context rather than the defining molecular activity of Gss.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P46413
FUNCTION: Catalyzes the production of glutathione from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine in an ATP-dependent manner.
GO:0046686 response to cadmium ion
ISO
GO_REF:0000121
MARK AS OVER ANNOTATED
Summary: response to cadmium ion reflects an expression, phenotype, or systemic context for Gss, not a direct core gene-product function (ISO, GO_REF:0000121).
Reason: The cited/source evidence links Gss to changes in expression or a downstream physiological state; it does not establish Gss as an effector of response to cadmium ion.
Propagation Review
Root cause: PROPAGATION BAD
Failure modes: CONTEXT OR TISSUE MISMATCH ROLE CONFLATION
Sources checked:
MGI:MGI:95852 Β· mouse Gss SUPPORTS SOURCE BUT NOT TARGET
The mouse Gss donor evidence is exposure/expression-based (cadmium induces glutathione-pathway genes) and does not establish Gss as an effector of the cadmium response in rat.
Supporting Evidence:
UniProtKB:P46413
FUNCTION: Catalyzes the production of glutathione from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine in an ATP-dependent manner.
GO:0004363 glutathione synthase activity
IDA
PMID:10964706
Novel kinetics of mammalian glutathione synthetase: characte...
ACCEPT
Summary: glutathione synthase activity is retained for Gss because it matches the documented core enzymatic role or its direct pathway consequence (IDA, PMID:10964706).
Reason: glutathione synthase activity is directly supported by the curated function of Gss and is not merely a downstream phenotype or expression response.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10964706
Glutathione (GSH) synthetase [L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl:glycine ligase (ADP-forming), EC 6.3.2.3] catalyzes the final step in GSH biosynthesis.
GO:0005524 ATP binding
IDA
PMID:10964706
Novel kinetics of mammalian glutathione synthetase: characte...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: ATP binding is retained as contextual support for Gss, but it is not the core function (IDA, PMID:10964706).
Reason: ATP binding records localization, cofactor/substrate binding, oligomeric state, or physiological context rather than the defining molecular activity of Gss.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10964706
Glutathione (GSH) synthetase [L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl:glycine ligase (ADP-forming), EC 6.3.2.3] catalyzes the final step in GSH biosynthesis.
GO:0006750 glutathione biosynthetic process
IDA
PMID:10964706
Novel kinetics of mammalian glutathione synthetase: characte...
ACCEPT
Summary: glutathione biosynthetic process is retained for Gss because it matches the documented core enzymatic role or its direct pathway consequence (IDA, PMID:10964706).
Reason: glutathione biosynthetic process is directly supported by the curated function of Gss and is not merely a downstream phenotype or expression response.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10964706
Glutathione (GSH) synthetase [L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl:glycine ligase (ADP-forming), EC 6.3.2.3] catalyzes the final step in GSH biosynthesis.
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**Glutathione synthetase (GSS; gene symbol Gss)** is the **second (final) enzyme** in the canonical two-step de novo biosynthesis of glutathione (GSH), a major low-molecular-weight cellular thiol antioxidant (chen2007relationshipofglutathione pages 16-20, tandon2024unravelingthemultifaceted pages 1-2).
GO:0016594 glycine binding
IDA
PMID:10964706
Novel kinetics of mammalian glutathione synthetase: characte...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: glycine binding is retained as contextual support for Gss, but it is not the core function (IDA, PMID:10964706).
Reason: glycine binding records localization, cofactor/substrate binding, oligomeric state, or physiological context rather than the defining molecular activity of Gss.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10964706
Glutathione (GSH) synthetase [L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl:glycine ligase (ADP-forming), EC 6.3.2.3] catalyzes the final step in GSH biosynthesis.
file:rat/Gss/Gss-deep-research-falcon.md
β€’ Core substrates are Ξ³-glutamylcysteine, glycine, and ATP. β€’ Product is glutathione (GSH), the major low-molecular-weight cellular thiol antioxidant. β€’ Literature supports strong substrate specificity for glycine ligation to Ξ³-glutamylcysteine.
GO:0042277 peptide binding
IPI
PMID:10964706
Novel kinetics of mammalian glutathione synthetase: characte...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: peptide binding is retained as contextual support for Gss, but it is not the core function (IPI, PMID:10964706).
Reason: peptide binding records localization, cofactor/substrate binding, oligomeric state, or physiological context rather than the defining molecular activity of Gss.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10964706
Glutathione (GSH) synthetase [L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl:glycine ligase (ADP-forming), EC 6.3.2.3] catalyzes the final step in GSH biosynthesis.
GO:0042802 identical protein binding
IPI
PMID:7862666
Amino acid sequence of rat kidney glutathione synthetase.
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: identical protein binding is retained as contextual support for Gss, but it is not the core function (IPI, PMID:7862666).
Reason: identical protein binding records localization, cofactor/substrate binding, oligomeric state, or physiological context rather than the defining molecular activity of Gss.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:7862666
Glutathione (GSH) synthetase [gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming), EC 6.3.2.3], an enzyme present in almost all cells, catalyzes the ATP-dependent synthesis of GSH from gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine and glycine.
file:rat/Gss/Gss-deep-research-falcon.md
**Glutathione synthetase (GSS; EC 6.3.2.3)** catalyzes the **ATP-dependent ligation of glycine** to **Ξ³-glutamylcysteine (Ξ³-GC)** to form **glutathione (GSH)** (chen2007relationshipofglutathione pages 16-20).
GO:0043295 glutathione binding
IDA
PMID:10964706
Novel kinetics of mammalian glutathione synthetase: characte...
KEEP AS NON CORE
Summary: glutathione binding is retained as contextual support for Gss, but it is not the core function (IDA, PMID:10964706).
Reason: glutathione binding records localization, cofactor/substrate binding, oligomeric state, or physiological context rather than the defining molecular activity of Gss.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:10964706
Glutathione (GSH) synthetase [L-gamma-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl:glycine ligase (ADP-forming), EC 6.3.2.3] catalyzes the final step in GSH biosynthesis.
GO:0004363 glutathione synthase activity
IDA
PMID:7862666
Amino acid sequence of rat kidney glutathione synthetase.
ACCEPT
Summary: glutathione synthase activity is retained for Gss because it matches the documented core enzymatic role or its direct pathway consequence (IDA, PMID:7862666).
Reason: glutathione synthase activity is directly supported by the curated function of Gss and is not merely a downstream phenotype or expression response.
Supporting Evidence:
PMID:7862666
Glutathione (GSH) synthetase [gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine:glycine ligase (ADP-forming), EC 6.3.2.3], an enzyme present in almost all cells, catalyzes the ATP-dependent synthesis of GSH from gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteine and glycine.

Core Functions

Gss catalyzes the ATP-dependent final ligation step in glutathione biosynthesis.

Supporting Evidence:
  • UniProtKB:P46413
    FUNCTION: Catalyzes the production of glutathione from gamma-glutamylcysteine and glycine in an ATP-dependent manner.
  • file:rat/Gss/Gss-deep-research-falcon.md
    **Glutathione synthetase (GSS; EC 6.3.2.3)** catalyzes the **ATP-dependent ligation of glycine** to **Ξ³-glutamylcysteine (Ξ³-GC)** to form **glutathione (GSH)** (chen2007relationshipofglutathione pages 16-20).

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