Sentences with phrase «also cofactors»

Magnesium is also a cofactor involved in hundreds of important reactions such as regulating glucose and insulin, transmitting nerve impulses, regulating temperature, liver detoxification, and it is part of the formation of bones and teeth.

It is also a cofactor in many crucial enzymatic functions in the body, such as the biosynthesis of collagen and carnitine (5).

Magnesium is also a cofactor involved in hundreds of important reactions such as regulating glucose and insulin, transmitting nerve impulses, regulating temperature, liver detoxification, and it is even part of the formation of bones and teeth.

Not exact matches

A cofactor of glutathione peroxidase (one of the body's most important internally produced antioxidant enzymes), selenium also works with vitamin E in a number of vital antioxidant systems.

Cofactor Genomics, a Saint Louis — based company, sequenced Osbourne's genome; Knome, Inc., which also helped raise money for the project, analyzed the data.

A promising alternative is magnesium, a safely biodegradable metal and cofactor for many enzymes in DNA repair that also promotes bone health.

«It is also a key cofactor in enzymes responsible for collagen production and directly stimulates collagen synthesis,» Dr. Fishman said.

It not only promotes fibroblast proliferation (fibroblasts are the cells that produce collagen and other fibers), but it also acts as an assistant (a «cofactor») in enzymatic activity that relates directly to skin health and function.

As a cofactor for more than 300 enzyme systems, magnesium also plays a role in blood glucose management, blood pressure, hormone production, and energy production.

They also require cofactors, or «builders», to make neurotransmitters, which include zinc, b - vitamins, magnesium and iron.

But to make our millions of little energy factories work properly, we also need a bunch of nutrient cofactors that we can only get from our diets.

As an antioxidant, vitamin C scavenges free radicals in the body and protects tissues from oxidative stress.1 - 8 Vitamin C also promotes the absorption of iron, while inhibiting its oxidation.9, 10 Vitamin C is a vital cofactor to the formation of collagen, the connective tissue that supports arterial walls, skin, bones, and teeth.4 - 6

The richest food source of selenium, Brazil nuts may help improve conversion of T4 to T3, and may also help lessen inflammation since selenium is a cofactor for reduction of glutathione peroxidases.

Indeed, vitamin C may be a critical cofactor of dopamine beta - hydroxylase and also may protect membrane phospholipids acting as a scavenger of ROS.

Vitamin C is also important but it's a cofactor, an agent needed to stimulate the process.

Not only does selenium play a critical role in cancer prevention as a cofactor of glutathione peroxidase, selenium also works with vitamin E in numerous other vital antioxidant systems throughout the body.

Our formula also includes vitamin K1 and K2, magnesium, and zinc — cofactors necessary for vitamin D to perform its many functions.

Chicken is also very high in selenium which is a cofactor needed for all glutathione - related enzymes to work and also has a modest amount of zinc, copper, and iron.

Several components of whey also known as cofactors, include the immunoglobulins, lactoferrin (anti-inflammatory, improves bone density), lactoferricin (antimicrobial and anti-tumor), sphingolipids (allows for proper communication between cells), lactoperoxidase (anti-bacterial agent), and glycomacropeptides.

Mercury also binds strongly to selenium, a cofactor for several dozen enzymes involved in vital tasks such as thyroid function and brain antioxidant protection.

Not only do these interactions emphasize the humanity of patients, but it also informs doctors of cofactors that may be contributing to the patient's condition.

This amino acid also supports the immune system; it interacts with other nutritional cofactors to deactivate harmful molecules like homocysteine, aids in the prevention of muscle weakness, helps to prevent brittle hair, and is beneficial in the regulation of allergenic chemical sensitivities.

«The friendly bacteria also manufacture some of the vitamin cofactors needed for bone - building including B6, B12, K, and folic acid.»

Biotin: Is also classified as a B vitamin and is a critical cofactor for several metabolic enzymes.

In the same way that vitamins are cofactors that assist in thousands of metabolic reactions, minerals also act as cofactors to facilitate in:

Nutritional science has confirmed the critical importance of the vitamin D cofactors I listed above, and I firmly believe that for people to get the most out of their vitamin D supplement, it is crucial that they are also getting ample amounts of these synergistic ingredients.

The best quality, truly healthy brands of soy sauce are not only fermented in a traditional manner but also unpasteurized to retain beneficial enzymes and nutritional cofactors.