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Dimethylglycine Deficiency and the Development of Diabetes.
Diabetes - 1 Aug 2015
Magnusson Martin, Wang Thomas J, Clish Clary, Engström Gunnar, Nilsson Peter, Gerszten Robert E, Melander Olle
Abstract excerpt
Experimental studies have suggested possible protective effects of dimethylglycine (DMG) on glucose metabolism. DMG is degraded to glycine through a DMG-dehydrogenase (DMGDH)-catalyzed reaction, and this is the only known pathway for the breakdown of DMG in mammals. In this study, we aimed to ide...
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