Folate Flashcards
1
Q
Three things that folate mediated 1-C mechanisms
A
- Purines from 10-formyl THF
- Cell Methylation from AdoMet
- 5,10 Methylene THF makes Thymidylate
2
Q
DHFR
A
it converts folic acid to THF
3
Q
MTR
A
it is methionine synthase. it converts homocysteine to methionine using vitamin B12.
4
Q
MTHFR
A
it converts 5,10 methylene THF to 5 methyl THF
5
Q
Folate biomarkers
A
RBC folate
Serum folate
Plasma tHcy
