Glycine Metabolism and Its Alterations in Obesity and Metabolic Diseases
Glycine is the proteinogenic amino-acid of lowest molecular weight, harboring a hydrogen atom as a side-chain. In addition to being a building-block for proteins, glycine is also required for multiple metabolic pathways, such as glutathione synthesis and regulation of one-carbon metabolism. Although...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2019-06-01
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| Series: | Nutrients |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/11/6/1356 |