{"id":21190,"date":"2021-09-01T14:40:45","date_gmt":"2021-09-01T12:40:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ericfavre.com\/lifestyle\/uk\/?page_id=21190"},"modified":"2021-09-06T16:47:13","modified_gmt":"2021-09-06T14:47:13","slug":"cysteine","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ericfavre.com\/lifestyle\/uk\/home\/sport-nutrition\/nutrients\/focus-on-macronutrients-and-micronutrients\/macronutriments\/protein\/amino-acids\/list-of-amino-acids\/cysteine\/","title":{"rendered":"Cysteine"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"21190\" class=\"elementor elementor-21190\" data-elementor-settings=\"[]\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"penci-section penci-disSticky penci-structure-10 elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bf693f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bf693f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"penci-ercol-100 penci-ercol-order-1 penci-sticky-ct  elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f7bdc6b\" data-id=\"f7bdc6b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bbf95c elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"9bbf95c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<p>\r\n      Cysteine is one of the <strong>22 amino acids<\/strong>&nbsp;that make up proteins. With \r\n      cystine, methionine and taurine, it is part of the sulphur amino acids. \r\n      It is non-essential and can be synthesised by the body from serine and \r\n      methionine.\r\n    <\/p>\r\n    <h2>\r\n      The role and benefits of Cysteine\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <p>\r\n      Involved in the synthesis of melanin (the natural pigment in skin and \r\n      hair).\r\n    <\/p>\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Its anti-inflammatory properties are used to treat osteoarthritis and \r\n        prevent atherosclerosis and arthritis.\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Intervenes in the synthesis of coenzyme A which plays a very important \r\n        role in the production of energy necessary for metabolism. &gt; Allows, \r\n        in the liver, the synthesis of glutathione, a detoxifying agent\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Promotes the assimilation of zinc\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Precursor of cystine and taurine\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Helps repair DNA\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Necessary for skin and nail formation and prevents hair loss\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Detoxifying\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Fights free radicals\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Promotes healing DOSES From 500 to 3000 mg per day. &gt; To be taken with \r\n        vitamin C to avoid the formation of kidney stones or gallstones.\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      Not recommended for diabetics (as it inactivates insulin) and pregnant \r\n      women.\r\n    <\/ul>\r\n    <h2>\r\n      FOOD SOURCES\r\n    <\/h2>\r\n    <ul>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Brewer's yeast\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        wheat germ\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Dairy products\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        nuts\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        garlic\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        onion\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        Brussels sprouts\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        broccoli\r\n      <\/li>\r\n      <li>\r\n        eggs, meat, fish, seafood.\r\n      <\/li>\r\n    <\/ul>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Cysteine is one of the 22 amino acids&nbsp;that make up proteins. With cystine, methionine and taurine, it is part of the sulphur amino acids. 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