Sulfur-Amino Acids: Detox & Anti-ox Flashcards by Lindsay Kirkpatrick | Brainscape

Q

methionine

function

A

Met + ATP + Mg -> SAMe

methyl transfer reactions

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Q

methionine

after methyl (CH3) transfer

A

SAMe -> homocysteine

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Q

what is the best predictor of CAD?

A

homocysteine

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Q

methionine

what is required to reverse homocysteine to methionine + ATP + Mg?

A

B6, B9, B12

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Q

cysteine

functions

A

antioxidant in heart (WBC)
detox via bile acids

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Q

cysteine

reaction

A

cysteine -> taurine

requires B6

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