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  1. ... a sample of your blood. Homocysteine is an amino acid. Amino acids are molecules that your body uses to make ... that prevents your body from using a certain amino acid to make important proteins. Symptoms usually show up ...
  2. ... Kenilworth (NJ): Merck & Co. Inc.; c2020. Overview of Amino Acid Metabolic Disorders; [updated 2018 Feb; cited 2020 Feb ... children-s-health-issues/hereditary-metabolic-disorders/overview-of-amino-acid-metabolism-disorders?query=Methylmalonic%20acid National Heart, Lung, ...
  3. ... and other B vitamins to break down an amino acid called homocysteine. Normally, your body quickly breaks down ... nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6218441 Related Health Topics Amino Acid Metabolism Disorders B Vitamins Birth Defects Dietary Supplements ...