Huang C, Mattis P, Perrine K, Brown N, Dhawan V, Eidelberg D
Up to 1:1 Cu(II):octarepeat molar ratio, this region binds a single Cu(II) ion by four imidazole sidechains of His residues, from 1:1 to 2:1 Cu(II):octarepeat molar ratio, each Cu(II) ion is coordinated by two His sidechains and two amide nitrogens 27 , and possibly an additional carbonyl oxygen 24,25 , where starting from above 2:1 Cu(II):octarepeat molar ratio each His sidechain starts to coordinate a single Cu(II) ion with two amide nitrogen and one carbonyl, from the neighboring Gly, binds a single Cu(II) ion 24,25
Oral NAC at 600-1800 mg daily is well-absorbed and documented to raise intracellular glutathione levels over weeks of use
Although NAC successfully attenuated global intracellular ROS levels, it failed to reduce mitochondrial ROS accumulation, nor did it rescue mitochondrial dysfunction or apoptosis