Open AccessDeficient synthesis of glutathione underlies oxidative stress in aging and can be corrected by dietary cysteine and glycine supplementation
Author(s) -
Rajagopal V. Sekhar,
Sanjeet G. Patel,
Anuradha Guthikonda,
Marvin Reid,
Ashok Balasubramanyam,
George E. Taffet,
Farook Jahoor
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
american journal of clinical nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.608
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1938-3207
pISSN - 0002-9165
DOI - 10.3945/ajcn.110.003483
Subject(s) - glutathione , oxidative stress , glycine , medicine , endocrinology , chemistry , glutathione disulfide , cysteine , oxidative phosphorylation , biochemistry , amino acid , enzyme
Aging is associated with oxidative stress, but underlying mechanisms remain poorly understood.
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