Dietary thiols in exercise: oxidative stress defence, exercise performance, and adaptation

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Fig. 1 Summary of thiol metabolism and resulting thiol antioxidants. Methionine is metabolized to cysteine which further forms endogenous antioxidants taurine and glutathione via two distinct pathways. Supplementing with taurine and/or cysteic acid may ‘spare’ cysteine, upregulating GSH synthesis, thus further boosting endogenous antioxidant defence