Genetic basis of hyperhomocysteinemia

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作者：

Medina, MA ^{[1
]}

Amores-Sánchez, MI ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Malaga, Fac Ciencias, Dept Biol Mol & Bioquim, E-29071 Malaga, Spain

来源：

MOLECULAR GENETICS AND METABOLISM | 2000年 / 71卷 / 03期

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D O I：

10.1006/mgme.2000.3080

中图分类号：

R5 [内科学];

学科分类号：

1002 ; 100201 ;

摘要：

Homocysteine is a sulfur-containing, nonproteinogenic amino acid biosynthesized from methionine which has a key place in common between the folate cycle and the activated methyl cycle. Homocysteine export into the extracellular medium reflects an imbalance between homocysteine production and metabolism (1). Hyperhomocysteinemia has been associated with folate or cobalamine deficiencies, and also with pregnancy complications, neural tube defects, mental disorders, cognitive impairment in the elderly, psoriasis, and some tumors (2). Furthermore, moderately raised concentrations of total homocysteine have been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (3,4). There are many genetic causes of elevated homocysteine levels. Enzymatic defects and variants have been associated with methylene tetrahydrofolate reductase, methionine synthase, and cystathionine beta -synthase, to name only the most relevant. In the present minireview, the main genetic defects associated with increased levels of homocysteine are described.

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