Homocysteine: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Role in Disease

Biomolecules. 2021 May 15;11(5):737. doi: 10.3390/biom11050737.

Authors

Anton Hermann¹, Guzel Sitdikova²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Biosciences, University Salzburg, Hellbrunnerstr 34, A-5020 Salzburg, Austria.
² Department of Human and Animal Physiology, Institute of Fundamental Medicine and Biology, Kazan Federal University, Kazan 420008, Russia.

Abstract

Homocysteine is a non-proteinogenic sulfhydryl-containing amino acid derived from methionine and is a homologue of cysteine [...].

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Animals
Biochemistry / methods*
Disease / etiology*
Homocysteine / chemistry
Homocysteine / metabolism*
Humans
Molecular Biology / methods*

Substances

Homocysteine