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 There are several primary methyl donors in human physiology:
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-# '''S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe)''': Produced from methionine and ATP, SAMe is a principal methyl group donor involved in numerous methylation reactions. It’s vital for the synthesis of neurotransmitters, nucleic acids, proteins, and lipids.
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-# '''Betaine (Trimethylglycine, TMG)''': Found in various foods like beets and spinach, betaine is involved in the conversion of homocysteine to methionine, donating a methyl group in the process.
+!Methyl Donor
-# '''Folate (Vitamin B9)''': Folate is central to the one-carbon metabolism cycle, where it assists in transferring one-carbon units for DNA synthesis and repair.
+!Description
-# '''Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)''': This vitamin works closely with folate in the methionine synthase reaction, converting homocysteine back to methionine.
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+|[[S-Adenosylmethionine (SAMe)]]
+|Produced from methionine and ATP, SAMe is a principal methyl group donor involved in numerous methylation reactions. It’s vital for the synthesis of neurotransmitters, nucleic acids, proteins, and lipids.
+|-
+|[[Trimethylglycine (TMG)]]
+|Found in various foods like beets and spinach, betaine is involved in the conversion of homocysteine to methionine, donating a methyl group in the process.
+|-
+|[[Vitamin B9 (Folate)]]
+|Folate is central to the one-carbon metabolism cycle, where it assists in transferring one-carbon units for DNA synthesis and repair.
+|-
+|[[Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin)]]
+|This vitamin works closely with folate in the methionine synthase reaction, converting homocysteine back to methionine.
+|}
+#
 == Methyl Donors and Aging ==