Official websites use .gov
A
.gov website belongs to an official
government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock (
) or https:// means you've safely
connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive
information only on official, secure websites.
The role of zinc in DNA methylation. The mechanisms involving one-carbon metabolism and DNA methylation are illustrated in this diagram. BHMT = Betaine-homocysteine S-methyltransferase; DHF = Dihydrofolate; DMG = Dimethylglycine; DNMTs = DNA methyltransferases; MTR = 5-methyltetrahydrofolate-homocysteine methyltransferase; SAH = S- Adenosylhomocysteine; SAM = S-Adenosylmethionine; SHMT = Serine hydroxymethyltransferase; THF = Tetrahydrofolate.
