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SAM: Associated With Adiposity

Posted on December 26, 2014 by Robert Barrington

S-adenosylmethionine (SAM) is an intermediate high energy compound of the methionine to homocysteine pathway. Methionine is an essential amino acid in human nutrition, and is derived mainly from animal protein in the diet of Westerners. Methionine is converted to SAM, … Continue reading →

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