Selenium
Is part of proteins involved in thyroid hormone metabolism and antioxidant defense.
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An amino acid used in protein synthesis and other metabolic processes.
Superoxide Dismutase (SOD)
A family of enzymes made by the body that convert superoxide into hydrogen peroxide.
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)
Needed for nerve function, DNA production and healthy red blood cells.
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)
Forms enzyme helpers used in energy metabolism.
Vitamin B9 (Folate)
Supports DNA synthesis and one-carbon metabolism, including the pathway that processes homocysteine.
AHCY
The genetic-architecture chapter explains that S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) donates methyl groups and becomes S-adenosylhomocysteine (SAH).
AOC1
Encodes diamine oxidase, an enzyme involved in breaking down histamine and other amines. DAO is used here as an enzyme nickname; it is also the official symbol of a different gene.
ATG16L1
ATG16L1 is involved in autophagy, a process that helps cells recycle parts.
BHMT
BHMT helps recycle homocysteine into methionine using betaine. It is a different route from the folate and B12 pathway.
CBS
CBS helps move homocysteine into the pathway that supplies building blocks for glutathione.
CD14
CD14 helps immune cells recognize microbial components, including bacterial lipopolysaccharide, as part of innate immune signaling. This places it upstream of some cytokine responses.
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