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It reduces oxidative stress, which is essential for shielding nerve cells from harm caused by neurological conditions (6)
The expected rise in glutathione levels would likely be somewhat lower than the initial rise in synthesis rate, as glutathione acts as a feedback competitive inhibitor of glutamate cysteine ligase.10 In animal studies, glycine supplementation has been reported to increase tissue glutathione levels in milk-fed piglets and in rats subjected to burn injury, alcohol-induced liver injury, or fructose-induced metabolic syndrome.11-14 Clinical studies evaluating urinary excretion of 5-L-oxoproline provide evidence that dietary glycine is indeed limiting for glutathione synthesis in humans consuming their typical diets (as opposed to experimental diets depleted of glycine).15-17 When glycine availability is too low to sustain normal rates of glutathione synthesis, the consequent rise in tissue levels of gamma-glutamylcysteine results in increased conversion of this compound to 5-L-oxoproline that is then excreted in the urine.15,16 In a study comparing daily urinary excretion of this metabolite in omnivores and vegetarians, vegetarian males excreted 86% more 5-L-oxoproline than omnivore males, and vegetarian females excreted 37% more than omnivore females.17 These researchers also found that urinary excretion of 5-L-oxoproline rose significantly when subjects were switched from a diet providing 6.2 g of nitrogen per day to one providing 4 g of nitrogen per day
Potential Side Effects and Prevalence Like any medication, there is an inherent risk of adverse effects, and unfortunately, with this class of medications, they are quite common
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FIGURE 9 In addition, the incorporation of nitroimidazole groups has also been observed in activable chemotherapeutics
