A Missing Link to Vitamin B<sub>12</sub> Metabolism.

Reid, Michael A; Paik, Jihye; Locasale, Jason W · Cell · 2017

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Abstract

Nearly 3% of the human population carries bi-allelic loss-of-function variants in the gene encoding CLYBL. While largely healthy, these individuals exhibit reduced circulating vitamin B<sub>12</sub> levels. In this issue of Cell, Shen and colleagues uncover the metabolic role of CLYBL, linking its function to B<sub>12</sub> metabolism and the immunomodulatory metabolite, itaconate.

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