Trypanothione reductase is a member of the family of FAD containing pyridine nucleotide disulfide oxidoreductase and catalyzes the NAD(P)H dependent reduction of trypanothione,N 1,N 8 bis(glutathionyl) spermidine,T(S) 2,a cyclic glutathione analog unique to trypanosomatid parasites.
锥虫谷胱甘酰亚精胺还原酶属黄素氧化还原酶类 ,特异存在于锥体目生物却不存在于宿主体内。