S-Adenosylmethionine

International Journal of Biochemistry and Cell Biology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 391-395

  Lu, Shelly C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Methionine adenosyltransferase; S adenosylhomocysteine; S adenosylmethionine

Indexed keywords

HOMOCYSTEINE; METHIONINE; METHIONINE ADENOSYLTRANSFERASE; POLYAMINE; S ADENOSYLHOMOCYSTEINE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE;

CELL METABOLISM; HUMAN; METHYLATION; POLYAMINE SYNTHESIS; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0034174474     PISSN: 13572725     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1357-2725(99)00139-9     Document Type: Article

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