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Cobalamins and Homocysteine

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Robert Barrington

The cobalamins are a group of cobalt containing B vitamins (cyanocobalamin, methylcobalamin and adenosylcobalamin) that are collectively called vitamin B12. Vitamin B12 is required as a cofactor for methionine synthase, an enzyme that converts homocysteine to methionine using tetrahydrofolate (THF) … Continue reading →

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