An Update of the Promise of Glycine Supplementation for Enhancing Physical Performance and Recovery

• Main Authors: Arnulfo Ramos-Jiménez (Author), Rosa Patricia Hernández-Torres (Author), David Alfredo Hernández-Ontiveros (Author), Melinna Ortiz-Ortiz (Author), Reymond Josué López-Fregoso (Author), José Miguel Martínez-Sanz (Author), Genaro Rodríguez-Uribe (Author), Marco Antonio Hernández-Lepe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Glycine, the simple amino acid, is a key component of muscle metabolism with proven cytoprotective effects and hypothetical benefits as a therapeutic nutrient. Cell, in vitro, and animal studies suggest that glycine enhances protection against muscle wasting by activating anabolic pathways and inhib...