Folate and Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase Polymorphisms: New Nutritional and Genetic Risk Factors for Pancreatic Cancer? Young-In Kim, MD Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology Volume 3, Issue 8, Pages 738-742 (August 2005) DOI: 10.1016/S1542-3565(05)00489-1 Copyright © 2005 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Simplified scheme of folate metabolism. MTHFR catalyzes the irreversible conversion of 5,10-methyleneTHF to 5-methylTHF. B12, vitamin B12; DHFR, dihydrofolate reductase; CH3, methyl group; CpG, cytosine-guanine dinucleotide sequence; SAH, S-adenosylhomocysteine. Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2005 3, 738-742DOI: (10.1016/S1542-3565(05)00489-1) Copyright © 2005 American Gastroenterological Association Terms and Conditions