Description
S-Methyl-L-cysteine(SMLC)isfoundinonions,garlic,cabbage,andlegumes;itexhibitsantioxidative,neuroprotective,andanti-obesityactivities.SMLCisasubstrateofthecatalyticantioxidantsystemmediatedbymethioninesulfoxidereductaseA.ThiscompoundisinvolvedinextracellularD-serinesignalingandenzymaticreductionofoxidativestress,holdingpotentialtherapeuticbenefitfordiseasescharacterizedbyNMDA-receptordysfunction,suchasParkinson’sDisease.SMLCalsoactsasapotentialanti-obesityagent,inhibitingoildropformationinratwhitepre-ADIposetissue.