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Editorial
. 2021 May 15;11(5):737.
doi: 10.3390/biom11050737.

Homocysteine: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Role in Disease

Anton Hermann  1 , Guzel Sitdikova  2
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Editorial

Homocysteine: Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Role in Disease

Anton Hermann et al. Biomolecules. .

Abstract

Homocysteine is a non-proteinogenic sulfhydryl-containing amino acid derived from methionine and is a homologue of cysteine [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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