Diet, methyl donors and DNA methylation: Interactions between dietary folate, methionine and choline

Journal of Nutrition

Volumn 132, Issue 8 SUPPL., 2002, Pages

  Niculescu, Mihai D ^a   Zeisel, Steven H ^a  

^a University of North Carolina   (United States)

Author keywords

Choline; Diet; DNA methylation; Folate; Methionine; Methyl group

Indexed keywords

5 METHYLTETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID; CHOLINE; CYANOCOBALAMIN; DIMETHYLGLYCINE; FOLIC ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHIONINE; METHYL GROUP; PYRIDOXINE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE;

CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; DNA METHYLATION; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; KNOCKOUT MOUSE; METABOLISM; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL REQUIREMENT; SYNTHESIS; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

ANIMALIA; MUS MUSCULUS;

EID: 0036327615     PISSN: 00223166     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jn/132.8.2333s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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