Formaldehyde cycle and the natural formaldehyde generators and capturers

Acta Biologica Hungarica

Volumn 49, Issue 2-4, 1998, Pages 225-238

  Tyihak E ^a   Albert, L ^b   Nemeth Zs I ^b   Katay Gy ^a   Kiraly Veghely Zs ^c   Szende, B ^d  

^a INSTITUTE OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE   (Hungary)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST HUNGARY   (Hungary)

^c FVM Szoleszeti es Boraszati Kutatointezete Kecskemet   (Hungary)

^d SEMMELWEIS UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Betaines; Cardioprotective effect; Chemoprevention; Formaldehyde; Formaldehyde cycle; Resveratrol

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; METHIONINE;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; CONFERENCE PAPER; METABOLISM; METHYLATION;

FORMALDEHYDE; METHIONINE; METHYLATION; MODELS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 0032323904     PISSN: 02365383     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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