It is a sulfur-containing amino acid that acts as a stabilizer for the formation of protein structures, and is also necessary for the formation of glutathione
ATB 0,+ has also been shown to mediate the intestinal absorption of butyrylcarnitine (C4-carnitine) [174]
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1 Even with enzyme activity that is substantially reduced, there may be few or no clinical symptoms