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In enzymology a S-(hydroxymethyl)glutathione synthase (EC 4.4.1.22) is an enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reactionS-(hydroxymethyl)glutathione glutathione + formaldehydeHence this enzyme has one substrate S-(hydroxymethyl)glutathione and two products glutathione and formaldehyde.This enzyme belongs to the family of lyases specifically the class of carbon-sulfur lyases. The systematic name of this enzyme class is S-(hydroxymethyl)glutathione formaldehyde-lyase (glutathione-forming).