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Posted 7/3/2013 10:53 AM (GMT -5)
So are there different functions of different methyl groups or is just randomized.. For example are there certain areas of the body where methyl groups are specific for say neurotransmitters? Or can any methyl group anywhere donate to turn on a neurotransmitter
Posted 7/3/2013 12:16 PM (GMT -5)
Well, for instance, the neurotransmitter dopamine is primarily produced in the brain and gut, I believe

Its not so compartmentalized as you are thinking. Its a complex reaction that is a cascade. Its not like, you take x substance and turn on more dopamine. You have to support the cycle and it in turn supports the organs that create the necessary proteins,etc.
Posted 7/3/2013 1:45 PM (GMT -5)
Ya.. My goal is to eventually figure out the entire process in depth eventually
Posted 7/3/2013 3:16 PM (GMT -5)
This is a good website for methylation information:

http://www.heartfixer.com/AMRI-Nutrigenomics.htm

And a good article on the production of neurotransmitters in the gut:

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/evolutionary-psychiatry/201206/groovy-probiotics
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