The metabolism and significance of homocysteine in nutrition and health

A Kumar, HA Palfrey, R Pathak, PJ Kadowitz… - Nutrition & …, 2017 - Springer
An association between arteriosclerosis and homocysteine (Hcy) was first demonstrated in
1969. Hcy is a sulfur containing amino acid derived from the essential amino acid …

Homocysteine modification in protein structure/function and human disease

H Jakubowski - Physiological reviews, 2019 - journals.physiology.org
Epidemiological studies established that elevated homocysteine, an important intermediate
in folate, vitamin B12, and one carbon metabolism, is associated with poor health, including …

H2S biosynthesis and catabolism: new insights from molecular studies

P Rose, PK Moore, YZ Zhu - Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 2017 - Springer
Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) has profound biological effects within living organisms and is now
increasingly being considered alongside other gaseous signalling molecules, such as nitric …

Ocular embryology and congenital malformations

CS Cook - Veterinary ophthalmology, 2013 - books.google.com
An understanding of normal and abnormal ocular development is essential to the broader
subjects of anatomy, physiology, and pathology. Embryology provides both insight into the …

Combined methylmalonic acidemia and homocystinuria, cblC type. II. Complications, pathophysiology, and outcomes

N Carrillo-Carrasco, CP Venditti - Journal of inherited metabolic disease, 2012 - Springer
Combined methylmalonic acidemia and homocystinuria, cblC type, is stated to be the most
common inborn error of intracellular cobalamin metabolism. The disorder can display a wide …

Mutations in methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase or cystathionine β‐syntase gene, or a high‐methionine diet, increase homocysteine thiolactone levels in humans …

G Chwatko, GHJ Boers, KA Strauss, DM Shih… - The FASEB …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Genetic disorders of homocysteine (Hcy) metabolism or a high‐methionine diet lead to
elevations of plasma Hcy levels. In humans, severe genetic hyperhomocysteinemia results …

Quality control in tRNA charging

H Jakubowski - Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: RNA, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Faithful translation of the genetic code during protein synthesis is fundamental to the growth,
development, and function of living organisms. Aminoacyl‐tRNA synthetases (AARSs) …

Paraoxonase 1 protects against protein N‐homocysteinylation in humans

J Perla‐Kaján, H Jakubowski - The FASEB Journal, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Genetic or nutritional disorders in homocysteine (Hcy) or folate metabolism elevate plasma
Hcy‐thiolactone and lead to vascular and/or brain pathologies. Hcy‐thiolactone has the …

Homocysteine-induced changes in brain membrane composition correlate with increased brain caspase-3 activities and reduced chick embryo viability

RR Miller Jr, CM Leanza, EE Phillips… - … and Physiology Part B …, 2003 - Elsevier
In adult systems, high homocysteine (HoCys) levels inhibit methylation reactions and can
induce apoptosis in the central nervous system. In embryos, exogenous HoCys is …

Mutations in cystathionine β‐synthase or methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene increase N‐homocysteinylated protein levels in humans

H Jakubowski, GHJ Boers, KA Strauss - The FASEB Journal, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Severely elevated plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels observed in genetic disorders of Hcy
metabolism are associated with pathologies in multiple organs and lead to premature death …