Nevertheless, since GSH cannot be administered directlybecause of its insufficient absorption, stability and solubilityanalogues have been obtained, through modifications at the -glutamyl, cysteine and glycine moieties, and/or the functionalisation of the central cysteine, that are able to inhibit the activity of GSTs 69,87,105
It's a great source of antioxidant polyphenols , barrier repair fatty acid linoleic acid (about 55-77%, while oleic acid is about 12-27%) and antioxidant, skin-protectant vitamin E
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It can be synthesized through biosynthesis methods, from two amino acids, lysine and methionine, Its CAS number is 541-15-1, its molecular formula is C7H15NO3 and its molecular weight is 161.2