DeJesus-Hernandez M, Mackenzie IR, Boeve BF, Boxer AL, Baker M, Rutherford NJ, Nicholson AM, Finch NA, Flynn H, Adamson J, Kouri N, Wojtas A, Sengdy P, Hsiung GY, Karydas A, Seeley WW, Josephs KA, Coppola G, Geschwind DH, Wszolek ZK, Feldman H, Knopman DS, Petersen RC, Miller BL, Dickson DW, Boylan KB, Graff-Radford NR, Rademakers R
Stomach acid and digestive enzymes are designed to break down proteins, and since glutathione is a tripeptide (a small protein), the body often digests it into its three base amino acids before it ever reaches the liver
Future studies will need to investigate how other prenatal factors influence long-term mitochondrial function in children with ASD
International Journal of Drug Policy 2008;19(5):401-9