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As a component of many important structural proteins such as collagen, and precursor for nucleic acid and bioactive substances like glutathione and creatine, Glycine is often added to medicinal amino acid mix supplements.
⇒Physiological functions

Glycine is often used together with calcium carbonate in buffer solutions.
⇒Buffering

When meal cannot be ingested due to sickness or injury, intravenous nutrition TPN (Total Parenteral Nutrition) is required.
TPN products typically contain sugars, amino acids, lipids, vitamins and minerals.
Glycine is often used as an ingredient in TPN products, because Glycine is not only a major constituent of certain proteins like Collagen, but also a precursor in many metabolic pathways.
⇒What is Glycine