Cysteine exerts an essential role in maintaining intestinal integrity and function independent of glutathione

Conclusion: Adequate dietary cysteine supply is essential for intestinal mucosal integrity, epithelial cell turnover and amino acid sensing as well as optimal individual growth. Cysteine exerts its role independent of glutathione and glutathione restores the impairment of cysteine-deprivation on intestinal mucosal through degrading into cysteine.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved
Source: Molecular Nutrition and Food Research - Category: Food Science Authors: Tags: Research Article Source Type: research