The role of B12 deficiency and methionine synthase in methionine-dependent cancer cells

Abstract Background Human cells can synthesize methionine from homocysteine and folate-coupled methyl groups via the B12-dependent enzyme methionine synthase (MTR). Yet, it has been known for decades that cancer cells fail to grow when methionine is replaced by homocysteine, a phenomenon known as me...

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Main Authors: Mohamed M. A. El Husseiny, Roland Nilsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:Cancer & Metabolism
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40170-025-00405-2
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