Dietary Betaine Promotes Generation of Hepatic <i>S</i>‐Adenosylmethionine and Protects the Liver from Ethanol‐Induced Fatty Infiltration

J. Barak, Anthony; C. Beckenhauer, Harriet; Junnila, M.; J. Tuma, Dean

doi:10.1111/j.1530-0277.1993.tb00798.x

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Dietary Betaine Promotes Generation of Hepatic S‐Adenosylmethionine and Protects the Liver from Ethanol‐Induced Fatty Infiltration

Published in Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research • Jun 1, 1993

Authors:

Anthony J. Barak

Harriet C. Beckenhauer

M. Junnila

Abstract

Previous studies have shown that ethanol feeding to rats alters methionine metabolism by decreasing the activity of methionine synthetase. This is the enzyme that converts homocysteine in the presence of vitamin B12 and N5-methyltetrahydrofolate to methionine. The action of the ethanol results in an...

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Betaine

Homocysteine

Methionine

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