Folate and carbon.txt

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What food provides the best source of folate?

Fruits and vegetables
What state does folate have to be in in order to be sent to circulation?

N⁵-Methyl THF
How is N⁵-methyl THF converted to THF?

Vitamin B₁₂ Homocysteine methyltransferase
What is the name for vitamin B₁₂?

cobalamin
What are two detrimental results of low Vitamin B₁₂?
- 1) Low folate = anemia
- 2) lack of methylation = no myelin sheath
What are four areas of the body affected by homocysteinuria?
- Eye
- Skeletal
- CNS
- Vascular
Is SAMe a substrate or an enzyme?

Substrate to carry methyl for other reactions

Author:	kepling
ID:	43605
Card Set:	Folate and carbon.txt
Updated:	2010-10-20 03:39:57
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