Unfortunately people with
methylation gene defects can't excrete metals due to impaired cysteine metabolism and reduced glutathione.
Not exact matches
«Excess folate prevents
defects in DNA through
methylation, a chemical process of silencing some
genes but not others,» she says.
They found
methylation defects on several human
genes in the cord blood and placentas of ART embryos, suggesting that a similar effect might be occurring in humans as well.
«If you look in the normal population and ask what fraction of people have [a
defect in
methylation in the
gene encoding insulin - like growth factor 2] it's about 5 percent.