Possible causes of chronic fatigue syndrome include viral infection, immune system dysfunction, environmental toxins, and sensitivity to heavy metals. Glutathione works in the body to boost the immune system, prevent viruses from infecting cells, detoxify the body of environmental toxins and heavy metals, and to perform antioxidant functions.
First, gamma-glutamylcysteine is synthesized from glutamate and cysteine by the enzyme GCL (glutamate cysteine ligase). This first step is what uses up the cysteine in your body. Next, the amino acid glycine is attached to the gamma-glutamylcysteine by the enzyme glutathione synthetase. Glutathione is not produced by the standard method of cellular protein synthesis because the …
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