Chapter 2 Mathematical Models of Folate-Mediated One-Carbon Metabolism

Vitamins and Hormones

Volumn 79, Issue , 2008, Pages 45-82

  Nijhout, H F ^a   Reed, M C ^a   Ulrich, C M ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG DERIVATIVE; FOLIC ACID; TRANSFERASE;

ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; KINETICS; METABOLISM;

FOLIC ACID; KINETICS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; ONE-CARBON GROUP TRANSFERASES;

EID: 51849129860     PISSN: 00836729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0083-6729(08)00402-0     Document Type: Review

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