Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase: A common human polymorphism and its biochemical implications

Chemical Record

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 4-12

  Matthews, Rowena G ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Flavoprotein; Homocysteine; Methionine

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); OXIDOREDUCTASE;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANIMAL; CATALYSIS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETICS; HUMAN; KINETICS; METABOLISM; METHYLATION; MUTATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

AMINO ACID SUBSTITUTION; ANIMALS; CATALYSIS; FOLIC ACID; HUMANS; KINETICS; METHYLATION; METHYLENETETRAHYDROFOLATE REDUCTASE (NADPH2); MUTATION; OXIDOREDUCTASES ACTING ON CH-NH GROUP DONORS; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 0242404096     PISSN: 15278999     EISSN: 15280691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/tcr.10006     Document Type: Review

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