Glutathione is a tripeptide but with a unique gamma peptide bond between glutamate and cysteine, which protects it from normal peptidase degradation
**Cardiovascular Diseases**: Semaglutide, Ozempics active ingredient, has been shown to cause pulse acceleration which can potentially lead to heart disease in the long run
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Semaglutide is not approved for patients with MASH cirrhosis (end-stage fibrosis with portal hypertension)
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Serine and glycine are needed for cysteine synthesis in one-carbon metabolism, and serine-derived glycine is preferentially used by cancer cells over exogenous glycine