Methylation & Detox
Folate metabolism, histamine processing, and phase I/II detoxification enzymes
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Genetic Variants (78)
Catalase promoter variant affecting hydrogen peroxide clearance and antioxidants defense capacity
DAO structural variant affecting enzyme activity and histamine degradation
Missense variant in methionine synthase reductase that impairs B12 reactivation, elevating homocysteine and reducing methylation capacity
Intronic variant near QDPR that affects BH4 recycling efficiency, influencing neurotransmitter synthesis and nitric oxide production
Phase I detoxification enzyme that activates polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and metabolizes estrogens; the Val variant increases catalytic activity, producing more reactive intermediates
Missense variant in the diamine oxidase enzyme that contributes to reduced histamine clearance from dietary sources
DAO structural variant near the catalytic domain affecting histamine degradation
Selenium-dependent antioxidant enzyme that neutralizes hydrogen peroxide; the Leu variant reduces enzyme activity and responsiveness to selenium
Histamine breakdown in blood and tissues - uses methyl groups from SAM
Folate transporter — how well folate gets into your cells
3'UTR variant in the reduced folate carrier that affects miR-595 binding, altering cellular folate and methotrexate uptake efficiency
3'UTR variant in the folate transporter gene affecting pemetrexed toxicity risk and potentially SLC19A1 expression
Phase I detoxification enzyme that hydroxylates estradiol to potentially genotoxic 4-hydroxyestradiol and activates environmental procarcinogens including PAHs
Vitamin D activation — converts D3 to 25(OH)D in the liver
Deep intronic MTR variant associated with reduced cleft lip/palate risk via lower methionine synthase expression
Deep intronic MTR variant associated with reduced cleft lip/palate risk via lower methionine synthase expression
Intronic MTR variant associated with altered methionine synthase expression and neural tube defect risk
Second functional variant in glutathione S-transferase Pi 1, reducing enzyme activity to ~80% of normal and defining key GSTP1 haplotypes that affect detoxification capacity and cancer susceptibility
Promoter variant that increases GGH expression, accelerating hydrolysis of intracellular folate polyglutamates and reducing cellular folate retention
HNMT structural variant - reduces enzyme stability and histamine clearance in tissues
Intronic variant in the cytoplasmic trifunctional folate enzyme MTHFD1, associated with increased risk of congenital heart defects and neural tube defects — particularly under low dietary folate conditions
Intronic variant in the de novo DNA methyltransferase DNMT3A, associated with altered stress-response methylation patterns and immune cell ratios
NAT2 acetylation speed tag SNP - marks rapid vs slow acetylator haplotypes
Synonymous variant in the folate transporter SLC19A1 — a haplotype tag linked to altered methotrexate response
3' UTR variant in the de novo DNA methyltransferase DNMT3A, associated with altered DNMT3A expression, modestly reduced gastric cancer risk in some populations, and interaction effects with folate intake and H. pylori infection on cancer and cardiovascular risk
Missense variant in methionine synthase reductase that raises homocysteine when vitamin B12 is low, affecting B12-dependent methylation efficiency
Vitamin D receptor — affects how well vitamin D activates cellular processes
MTRR cobalamin-reactivation variant — reduces B12 recycling efficiency and modulates folate-therapy response
Intronic MTRR tag SNP in a haplotype block where the C-allele variant associates with attenuated colorectal cancer survival benefit, modulated by pre-diagnostic alcohol intake
Intronic MTRR variant associated with reduced enzyme expression and impaired B12-dependent homocysteine remethylation
Phase II detoxification enzyme that conjugates glutathione to carcinogens, drugs, and oxidative stress products; this variant alters the active site geometry, changing substrate specificity
Downstream regulatory variant of glutathione synthetase (GSS) associated with reduced glutathione production capacity and poorer survival in chemotherapy-treated lung cancer patients
Slow acetylator variant affecting Phase II detoxification capacity
Nitric oxide production - reduced activity increases cardiovascular risk and oxidative stress
Phase II detoxification enzyme that reduces quinones and recycles CoQ10 to its active ubiquinol form; variant causes near-complete loss of enzyme activity
Signal-peptide missense variant that alters GGH subcellular targeting; C allele carriers show modestly lower plasma homocysteine and altered methotrexate pharmacokinetics
Second MTHFR variant affecting enzyme activity in the regulatory domain
Key enzyme for converting folate to its active methylfolate form
A synonymous variant in CBS affecting homocysteine metabolism and associated with modest changes in transsulfuration pathway activity
Phase II detoxification - acetylation of aromatic amines and certain medications
B12 recycling enzyme — regenerates active B12 for the methylation cycle
Synonymous MTRR variant (c.1911G>A) associated with congenital heart disease risk in offspring and maternal carriers, likely through regulatory effects on B12 recycling capacity
Methionine synthase — uses B12 to convert homocysteine to methionine
Intronic NOS3 variant associated with ankle-brachial index and peripheral arterial disease risk in hypertensive adults; G allele linked to lower peripheral blood flow
Alters one-carbon metabolism and folate distribution; influences cancer risk, folate levels, and cardiovascular disease in combination with MTHFR variants
Reduces intestinal folate hydrolase activity, impairing absorption of dietary polyglutamyl folates and lowering circulating folate available for methylation
Intronic variant in the intestinal folate-cleaving enzyme FOLH1 (GCPII); the C allele may reduce dietary folate bioavailability by altering GCPII expression or splicing
Histamine breakdown in gut - reduced activity means dietary histamine accumulates
NOS3 expression - controls how much eNOS enzyme is produced for nitric oxide synthesis
Intronic variant in the mitochondrial folate enzyme MTHFD1L, associated with altered one-carbon metabolism and Alzheimer's disease risk
Intronic tag variant in MTHFD1 in strong LD with the R653Q missense variant, affecting folate-dependent purine synthesis and maternal neural tube defect risk
Folate processing enzyme — reduced stability increases choline need
Intronic MTR variant associated with elevated homocysteine and B12-dependent methylation stress
Common synonymous variant in the CBS gene associated with reduced cardiovascular disease risk and enhanced response to folate supplementation
Intronic SLC19A1 variant that tags a haplotype affecting reduced folate carrier expression or splicing, influencing methotrexate transport efficiency and folate uptake across cell membranes
Intronic MTRR variant associated with colorectal cancer survival in interaction with alcohol consumption
Tag SNP proxy for GSTM1 gene deletion status — the most common pharmacogenomic variant worldwide, eliminating a Phase II detoxification enzyme that conjugates glutathione to environmental carcinogens
Missense variant in betaine-homocysteine methyltransferase that reduces enzyme throughput and influences homocysteine, betaine, and choline metabolite levels
Intronic MTRR variant associated with altered folate-pathway cancer risk and B12-dependent homocysteine metabolism
Intronic MTRR variant with sex-specific association with DNA methylation patterning in one-carbon metabolism
Intronic variant in the folate transporter gene associated with pemetrexed treatment outcomes and folate pathway efficiency in antifolate chemotherapy
Intronic SLC19A1 tag variant in strong LD with the G80A folate-transporter coding variant — marks reduced folate carrier efficiency
Intronic marker in the folate transporter gene; tags SLC19A1 haplotype variation associated with folate-dependent disease risk
Missense/splicing variant in sepiapterin reductase that reduces BH4 biosynthesis to ~15% of normal, impairing dopamine and serotonin production; causes dopa-responsive dystonia in biallelic carriers
Intronic MTR variant that tags the folate/B12-dependent remethylation locus and associates with altered one-carbon metabolic balance
Dopamine/catecholamine breakdown — affects stress response and methyl donor tolerance
Intronic variant in the histamine H1 receptor gene associated with altered receptor expression and histamine sensitivity
Primary mitochondrial antioxidant enzyme - variant reduces superoxide detoxification in mitochondria
Lactase persistence - ability to digest lactose (milk sugar) in adulthood
Intronic variant in betaine-homocysteine methyltransferase gene associated with selenium levels but no known disease risk
Pathogenic missense variant in the cobalamin-processing enzyme; homozygosity causes cobalamin C (cblC) disease with severe methylation and detoxification failure
Reduces intestinal GCPII enzyme activity by 53%, paradoxically raising circulating folate and lowering homocysteine by slowing folate catabolism in the gut
Complete deletion of the GSTT1 gene eliminating glutathione conjugation capacity for industrial solvents and certain carcinogens
Phosphatidylcholine production — affects dietary choline requirements
Regulatory variant affecting S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase expression, influencing methylation cycle balance and SAH clearance
Intronic variant in the mitochondrial folate enzyme MTHFD2, influencing one-carbon metabolism and linked to folate receptor autoantibody levels and embryonic development risk
Intronic NOS3 variant that alters splicing factor binding and is associated with blood pressure and cardiovascular risk, with effects that are amplified by physical activity
Regulatory variant that reduces reduced folate carrier protein expression, impairing folate uptake into cells