Homocysteine: The majority of population has at least a single MTHFR mutation and around 40% have a double mutation (either heterozygous (one of each) A1298C & C677T, homozygous (two) C677T or homozygous A1298C). The MTHFR enzyme metabolizes folic acid into 5-MTHF, needed to combine with homocysteine. What is often seen with MTHFR mutations are: elevated homocysteine levels and defective methylation.
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