Zinc Bisglycinate
Required for 300+ enzyme reactions, DNA repair, immune function, and testosterone synthesis. Bisglycinate form has significantly superior absorption vs zinc oxide. 16mg = 160% UK NRV.
Mechanism
Zinc is a catalytic cofactor for over 300 metalloenzymes including RNA polymerase, alkaline phosphatase, and superoxide dismutase. It is essential for DNA synthesis and repair, protein folding (zinc finger proteins represent ~10% of the human proteome), and immune cell development - both innate and adaptive immunity are profoundly impaired by zinc deficiency.
Zinc bisglycinate (zinc chelated to two glycine molecules) has significantly superior bioavailability vs zinc oxide - the form used in most budget supplements, which has absorption rates as low as 11%. The Albion TRAACS chelation protects zinc from competing mineral absorption and phytate binding in the gut. 16mg provides 160% of the UK NRV of 10mg.
Key Benefits
- Cofactor for 300+ metalloenzymes
- Essential for DNA synthesis and repair
- Supports both innate and adaptive immune function
- Bisglycinate: superior absorption vs oxide form
- 16mg = 160% UK NRV
Zinc Bisglycinate
16mgChelated - Albion TRAACS grade
With food. Evening can synergise with magnesium for sleep and recovery. Avoid taking simultaneously with high-phytate foods (wholegrains) which inhibit zinc absorption.