As an anti-inflammatory, they protect skin from premature ageing caused by sun exposure
Cysteine, unlike most other amino acids, is extremely unstable and rapidly autoxidizes to cystine which is the oxidized disulphide form
While many of the findings cited above were observed in animal studies (and therefore cannot be extrapolated to humans), there is evidence that researchers are actively exploring BCP-157s potential in these areas
It also acts as an antioxidant, protecting your cells from injury
Finally, many studies have interrogated the role of requisite amino acids (i.e., cysteine, glutamate, and glycine) or metabolic cofactors that regenerate GSH (i.e., NADPH) 20,21,22,23,24,25 in GSH synthesis