The following are the effects of glycine on humans that are considered certain based on relevant literature.
Glycine
- Is a building block for structural and functional proteins in the body.
- Is starting substance for the formation of non-essential amino acids.
- Is a component of the body’s antioxidant glutathione.
- Is involved in the synthesis of heme (oxygen binding in the blood) and creatine (energy storage in muscle).
- Provides a basic framework for the synthesis of glucose.
