Zinc is an essential trace mineral, listed in the Celyfe compound library as zinc bisglycinate, a chelated form in which the zinc ion is bound to two glycine molecules, and filed under immune research. It is the only mineral in the library and it is not carried in any Celyfe pen.
What is zinc bisglycinate?
Zinc is a trace mineral required in small amounts. Bisglycinate is a chelate: the zinc ion is held between two molecules of the amino acid glycine, a form used in supplements because it is a stable, well-characterised complex. The Celyfe library classes the entry as a mineral with an oral delivery route and the mechanism note: a chelated zinc form studied in immune research. It is not a peptide and not a regulated compound.
For comparison, the one other metal in the library is the copper in GHK-Cu, a copper-peptide complex carried in the GLOW and KLOW pens. Zinc bisglycinate is a different metal in a different type of complex and is unrelated to that chemistry.
Is zinc in a Celyfe pen?
No. None of the four Celyfe pens carries zinc. Celyfe does not currently sell zinc as a product and lists no zinc reference, so this page makes no statement about research findings for the mineral. The entry is there for chemical reference, to show where a mineral sits relative to the peptide and polyphenol entries.
Key takeaways
- •Zinc Bisglycinate is a mineral.
- •Library note: Chelated zinc studied in immune research.
- •Library entry: not currently carried in a Celyfe pen.
At a glance
- Class
- Mineral
- Full name
- Zinc Bisglycinate
Role in the library
Chelated zinc studied in immune research.
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