DNA METHYLATION IN FOLATE-DEFICIENCY - USE OF CPG METHYLASE

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作者
BALAGHI, M
WAGNER, C
机构
[1] VANDERBILT UNIV, SCH MED, DEPT BIOCHEM, NASHVILLE, TN 37212 USA
[2] VET ADM MED CTR, NASHVILLE, TN 37203 USA
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10.1006/bbrc.1993.1750
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
Folate deficiency produces a marked decrease in the ration of S-adenosylmethionine to S-adenosylhomocysteine. This ratio regulates the activity of many cellular methylation reactions including that of DNA. We used bacterial CpG mehylase to evaluate the effect of folate deficiency on methylation of DNA from livers of weanling rats fed an amino acid-defined folate deficient diet. After 4 weeks, liver DNA from deficient animals was undermethylated compared with DNA from pair-fed control animals. © 1993 Academic Press, Inc.
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页码:1184 / 1190
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