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Cysteine is another important amino acid with many
important functions in the body. The cardiovascular
system benefits particularly from supplementation
with this amino acid because cysteine is a building
block of glutathione, one of the most important
antioxidants produced in the body. Among other
functions, glutathione protects the inside of blood
vessel walls from free radical and other kinds of
damage.
L-cysteine is also important in the metabolism of
lipids. It plays, for example, a part in building
essential fatty acids and therefore enables the
production of cell membranes and protective covers
of nerve endings. These consist mainly of myelin, a
dielectric (electrically insulating) material that forms
a layer, the myelin sheath, usually around only the
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axon of a neuron.