Open AccessThe role of increased levels of homocysteine in the development of cardiovascular diseases
Author(s) -
Zoran Čeperković
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
medicinski pregled
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1820-7383
pISSN - 0025-8105
DOI - 10.2298/mpns0604143c
Subject(s) - homocysteine , medicine , vitamin b12 , hyperhomocysteinemia , methionine , endocrinology , arteriosclerosis , myocardial infarction , cholesterol , endothelial dysfunction , biochemistry , amino acid , biology
Homocysteine is a sulphur amino acid produced by demethylation of the essential amino acid methionine. Dysfunction of certain enzymes or insufficient intake of nutrients may cause increase of intracellular homocysteine, which is then exported into plasma.