Phosphatidylethanolamine N-methyltransferase and regulation of homocysteine

Nutrition Reviews

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 465-467

  Hartz, Cara S ^a   Schalinske, Kevin L ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Homocysteine; Phosphatidylethanolamine N methyltransferase; Phospholipid; Transmethylation

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID; HOMOCYSTEINE; METHIONINE; PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE METHYLTRANSFERASE; S ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; SULFUR;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; FOLLOW UP; NONHUMAN; OSTEOPOROSIS; SHORT SURVEY;

HOMOCYSTEINE; HUMANS; METHYLATION; PHOSPHATIDYLETHANOLAMINE N-METHYLTRANSFERASE;

EID: 33750039653     PISSN: 00296643     EISSN: 00296643     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1301/nr.2006.oct.465-467     Document Type: Short Survey

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