Life Extension Glutathione Cysteine and C – 100 Capsules

L-cysteine is a conditionally essential amino acid, one of only three sulfur-
containing amino acids, the others being taurine (which can be produced from
L-cysteine) and L-methionine from which L-cysteine can be produced in the body
by a multi-step process. Cysteine plays a role in the sulfation cycle, acting
as a sulfur donor in phase II detoxification and as a methyl donor in the
conversion of homocysteine to methionine. Cysteine also helps synthesize
glutathione, the bodys most important intracellular antioxidant and a vital
detoxifier.Glutathione (gamma-L-glutamyl-L-cysteinyl-glycine) is a peptide-
like (short-protein) molecule synthesized in the body from the three amino
acids L-glutamic acid, L-cysteine and glycine. Glutathione is one of the bodys
most important and powerful antioxidants,116 helping to detoxify
xenobiotics.117-120 A major function of vitamin C is to keep glutathione in
its reduced form so that it can continue to provide free radical-quenching
effects.Even though many published studies show that garlic, selenium, alpha-
lipoic acid, L-cysteine, and N-acetyl-cysteine can boost cellular glutathione
levels, people with health problems may benefit from taking glutathione.

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