What are the uses of glycine?
Posted January 27, 2023
Answer
Glycine has a wide range of uses.
- Helps in the growth of proteins in the body
- Speeds up recovery
- Helps in treating schizophrenia, stroke, benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Helps in treating some rare genetic metabolic disorders
- Used as a buffering agent in some antacids, analgesics, toiletries, antiperspirants, and cosmetics.
- Is an ingredient in some drugs used to improve gastric absorption
- Used as a sweetener or taste enhancer in some food products
- Is an ingredient in some protein drinks and food supplements
- Used as a food additive in pet food and in animal feedstock
- Acts as an intermediate in the manufacture of a number of chemical products
- Is used in the process of manufacturing herbicide glyphosate
Additional resources
Glycine modulators in schizophrenia
Glycine (0.1 M, pH 2.2) Preparation and Recipe
5-ROX glycine *Fluorescence reference standard for PCR reactions*