S-Acetyl-L-glutathione
has the chemical formula C12H19N3O7S and the molecular weight 349.360165. It is a tripeptide compound composed of L-cysteine, γ-L-glutamic acid and glycine condensed by peptide bond, and is a derivative and development of reduced glutathione.
S-Acetyl-L-glutathione
CAS number 3054-47-5
Molecular weight 349.360
Density 1.4±0.1 g/cm3
Boiling point 770.2±60.0 °C at 760 mmHg
Molecular formula C12H19N3O7S
Melting point N/A
Flash point 419.6±32.9 °C
Function and application:
1. Antioxidant effect
Acetylglutathione is a potent antioxidant that helps the body to remove free radicals and peroxides, thereby maintaining the relative stability of the organism. It plays an important role in the biochemical defense system of the human body, protecting the sulfhydryl group in many proteins and enzymes and other molecules to avoid its oxidation and loss of activity.
2. Detoxification
Binding toxic substances: Although the direct mechanism of acetylglutathione detoxification is not explicitly mentioned, glutathione has a detoxification function, and acetylglutathione may have a similar ability. Glutathione can be directly combined with some heavy metal ions, carcinogens, aspergillus flavus and other toxic substances, and then excreted in the body under the action of enzymes, with a very broad spectrum of detoxification. Acetylglutathione may also be involved in a similar detoxification process, reducing the damage of toxic substances to the body.
3. Impact on the immune system
Maintenance of immune function: Glutathione helps maintain the normal function of the immune system, and acetyl glutathione may also help maintain the normal functioning of the immune system. The healthy proliferation and normal activities of immune cells depend on the amount of glutathione, and acetyl glutathione may provide support for immune cells through a similar mechanism to enhance the body's ability to fight against foreign pathogenic substances such as bacteria, viruses, and parasites.
4. Protective effect on cells
Protection of hemoglobin: Glutathione protects hemoglobin from oxidation such as hydrogen peroxide so that it can continue to perform its normal ability to transport oxygen, and acetyl glutathione may also have a similar function of protecting cell components to ensure that normal physiological functions of cells are carried out.
5. Promote metabolism
Promote material metabolism: Glutathione can activate a variety of enzymes, thereby promoting sugar, fat and protein metabolism, and can affect the metabolic process of cells. Acetylglutathione may also play an active role in cellular metabolism, contributing to the normal metabolic transformation of various substances in the body.
