Homocysteine thiolactone: Metabolic origin and protein homocysteinylation in humans

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 130, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2000, Pages

  Jakubowski, Hieronim ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Atherosclerosis; Calcium; HDL associated thiolactonase; Homocysteine; Homocysteine thiolactone; Protein homocysteinylation

Indexed keywords

AMINOPTERIN; CALCIUM; CYANOCOBALAMIN; FOLIC ACID; HIGH DENSITY LIPOPROTEIN; HOMOCYSTEINE; HOMOCYSTEINE THIOLACTONE; LYSINE; M PROTEIN; METHIONINE TRANSFER RNA LIGASE; THIOESTER; THIOLACTONE;

AMINO ACID METABOLISM; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CHEMICAL REACTION; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; PROTEIN METABOLISM; REACTION ANALYSIS; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 0033981289     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/130.2.377s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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