Talk:Glutathione
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I am looking for some one that has information on the dosage that of this glutathione that was given a couple of years ago to my sister umbrella cockatoo. for some disorder. the vet is no longer in this area and she is unable to locate her. her bird is now sick again with a liver count of 139.
Log on to the3aminos.com for the answer. [www.the3aminos.com]
[edit] Unit Error
"Thiol groups are kept in a reduced state within ~5 mM in animal cells."
This is supposed to read 5 milimoles, but the capital M denotes molar, as in moles per dm³. I will change to the correct symbol for milimoles: mmol. 82.4.43.239 01:05, 30 March 2006 (UTC)
- 5 mmol in a cell is a rediculously large amount, surely millimolar was meant. Narayanese 22:00, 11 October 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Health benefits, nutritional support, layman's explanation
This article needs a laymans explanation. I've heard it called the "master anti-oxidant" but I don't know why. It seems like the current article launches right into biochemistry. I would like someone to cover the various ways that Glutathione can be increased in the body by means that we can take ourselves --Rjms 11:26, 13 April 2006 (UTC)
Glutathione, the body's master antioxidant, is naturally produced in our cells when certain required elements are present. It functions both as an antioxidant AND an antitoxin. It is also a major defense system against illness and aging. Your glutathione level indicates your state of health and can predict longevity. Glutathione has the ability to boost the immune system and fight off the damage of free radicals on the cells. For more info, see: MaxGXL [1]
[edit] Biosynthesis by what organism?
To what organism does the biosynthesis section apply? To what phylogenic branches does this extend? More specifically, do Bacteria and/or Archaea synthesize glutathione, and do they use the same pathway? Asteen 13:59, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
- Bacteria do synthesize glutathione, and the pathway seems to be about the same: [2].
--Icek (talk) 12:11, 29 November 2007 (UTC)
- Almost all archaea, some bacteria (e.g. most Gram+) and some eukaryotes (e.g. Leguminosae and Giardia) lack glutathione. [3] Narayanese 00:34, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
- A few protozoic eukaryotes use trypanothione instead of glutathione. Icek (talk) 18:47, 5 December 2007 (UTC)
