L-CYSTEINE
L-Cysteine can be obtained from ingested
protein or derived from the amino acid L-methionine.
It is adversely affected by
cigarette smoking, and this some believe, is one of the reasons for accelerated skin aging in smokers.
L-Cysteine is a sulfur containing
amino acid which, together with
glycine &
glutamic acid, forms the all-important
antioxidant glutathione.
L-Cysteine also has a role to play in
protein synthesis, in
energy metabolism and also helps to
detoxify potentially harmful chemicals. Cysteine is essential for T-cell growth & activation in the human
immune system.
Skin,
hair and
fingernails consist mainly of Cysteine.
Medicinal Cysteine may be used to:
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