It is likely that some steps of the biotransformation of arsenic that involve the formation of glutathione-bound species can occur also involving individual cysteine thiol groups or pairs of vicinal thiol groups in proteins, such as the catalytically essential thiol groups of enzymes and the regulatory elements of effector proteins that can be modulated by reversible glutathionylation (see further)
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Multifunctionality and Possible Medical Application of the BPC 157 PeptideLiterature and Patent Review, Sikiric P, Seiwerth S, Skrtic A, Staresinic M, Strbe S, Vuksic A, Sikiric S, Bekic D, Soldo D, Grizelj B, Novosel L, Beketic Oreskovic L, Oreskovic I, Stupnisek M, Boban Blagaic A, Dobric I, Pharmaceuticals (Basel), Pharmaceuticals, 2025 Sep 28;18(10):1450
The primary role of glutathione is to detoxify the body from harmful substances, support immune function, and promote overall health and wellness
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