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Association between polymorphisms of folate-metabolizing enzymes and risk of prostate cancer.
European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology - 1 Jul 2008
Marchal C, Redondo M, Reyes-Engel A, Perea-Milla E, Gaitan M J, Machuca J, Diaz F, Caballero J, Carnero J
Abstract excerpt
Polymorphisms of the genes 5'-10'-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR, 677CT and 1298AC), methionine synthase (MTR, 2756AC) and methionine synthase reductase (MTRR, 66AC) provoke variations in enzyme activity, which can lead to alterations in the metabolism of folates and in the synthesis of S-adenosyl-methionine (SAM), the most active methyl donor in the body. This could play an important role in...
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