asmi Forum Hero
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| | 03/18/04 - 04:02 PM  
 
   
 
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vitamin B12
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| crista Forum Guru
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| | 03/18/04 - 04:07 PM  
 
   
 
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and...THF and B6 i don't see the relationship with B6 
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| jayesh Forum Junior
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| | 03/18/04 - 07:20 PM  
 
   
 
|   #4 |
homocystinuria is becos of 2 enz deficiency 1. homocysyeine methyl transferase which require B 12 and THF as cofactor 2. cystathionine synthase which require B 6 as the cofactor so B6, B 12 and folate deficiency also cause mild homocytinuria
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| jayesh Forum Junior
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| | 03/18/04 - 07:22 PM  
 
   
 
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cystathionine synthase converts homocysteine to cystathionine with B6 as cofactor
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| crista Forum Guru
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| | 03/18/04 - 07:28 PM  
 
   
 
|   #6 |
wau, great.
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