It functions primarily as a high-affinity carrier for copper (II) ions, transporting them to specific cell receptors
Having garnered significant attention due to numerous positive health implications for the immune system, the cardiovascular system and the respiratory system, glutathione is being actively explored as an important antioxidant health supplement, the researchers noted
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Similar to pharmacologic inhibition of GSH synthesis, loss of GCLC, the rate limiting enzyme of GSH synthesis, also strongly induced SLC25A39 protein (Fig