Labs that work with it usually restrict access to trained staff, require proper protective equipment, and store the peptide according to stability guidelines to preserve sample integrity
It is synthesized in the liver from three amino acids - glutamic acid, glycine and cysteine - and is used by every single cell in the body
As of September 2023 it is on the FDA's Category 2 list of bulk drug substances that may not be compounded due to significant safety risks, and the agency has scheduled a Pharmacy Compounding Advisory Committee (PCAC) review for July 2026 covering proposed uses in opioid withdrawal, chronic insomnia, and narcolepsy
Similar content being viewed by others Log in or create a free account to read this content Gain free access to this article, as well as selected content from this journal and more on nature.com or Abbreviations GSH: reduced glutathione GSSG: glutathione disulfide GS: thyil radical ROS: reactive oxygen species RNS: reactive nitrogen species RS: reactive species -GCS: -glutamylcysteine synthetase GPX: glutathione peroxidase GR: glutathione reductase GST: glutathione S -transferase GSNO: nitrosoglutathione G6PD: glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase NAC: N -acetyl-L-cysteine NO: nitric oxide protein-SSG: protein glutathionylation protein-SNO: protein nitrosylation References Galluzzi L, Maiuri MC, Vitale I, Zischka H, Castedo M, Zitvogel L et al
