Critically, it does this without sedation, cognitive dulling, or dependency risk
The first joins the amino acids glutamate and cysteine to make gamma-glutamylcysteine (GGC) and the second adds another glycine molecule to make glutathione
Application Dilution WB 1:2,000 IF-Cell 1:100 FC 1:1:1,000 IHC-P 1:2,000 Target Function Glutathione peroxidase (GPx) enzymes are generally selenium-containing tetrameric glycoproteins that help prevent lipid peroxidation of cell membranes
Yet, since it is only available from animal protein, such as red meat (particularly beef), seafood, other meats, and dairy products, this means vegetarians, especially vegans who eat no animal protein, are at particularly high risk for a functional deficiency
However, the results are consistent and the mechanism makes sense