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Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

AHCY

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…ed in methylation, which is more than a question of folate intake. Rare inherited AHCY deficiency is different from most common variants. Seeing AHCY on a report does not prove that SAH is building up or that you have a rare disorder. A que…

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

AOC1

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…enzyme nickname; it is also the official symbol of a different gene. Also called: DAO, Amine Oxidase, Copper Containing 1, Diamine Oxidase Histamine: making it, responding to it, clearing it Dr. Purser’s genetics reference places AOC1 in th…

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

APOE

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…upply. APOE risk is probabilistic and does not diagnose dementia or predict a certain outcome. A question to bring to your visit Has my APOE type been interpreted from both markers, and which modifiable health factors matter for me? Variant…

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

ATG16L1

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…elated pathways: immune signaling, membranes/bile and nutrient handling can all enter the same conversation. Those connections do not make an IBS label, Crohn’s disease or another diagnosis interchangeable, and a common variant is not a sub…

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

BCO1

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…CO1, also called BCMO1, helps convert beta-carotene from plant foods into retinal, a form used in vitamin A metabolism. Plant carotenoids and preformed vitamin A therefore enter the pathway at different points. Also called: BCMO1, Beta-Caro…

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

BHMT

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BHMT helps recycle homocysteine into methionine using betaine. It is a different route from the folate and B12 pathway. Also called: BHMT08, Betaine-Homocysteine S-Methyltransferase Another route through the homocysteine map BHMT is part of…

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

BRCA1

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…s repair damaged DNA. Clinically classified pathogenic variants can affect inherited cancer risk; a common SNP or a variant of uncertain significance is a different finding. Also called: Breast Cancer 1 DNA repair and inherited cancer risk …

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

BRCA2

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…s repair damaged DNA. Clinically classified pathogenic variants can affect inherited cancer risk; a common SNP or a variant of uncertain significance is a different finding. Also called: Breast Cancer 2 DNA repair and inherited cancer risk …

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

CBS

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CBS helps move homocysteine into the pathway that supplies building blocks for glutathione. Also called: Cystathionine Beta-Synthase From homocysteine toward glutathione Dr. Purser places CBS in the sulfur-handling pathway that connects hom…

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

CD14

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CD14 helps immune cells recognize microbial components, including bacterial lipopolysaccharide, as part of innate immune signaling. This places it upstream of some cytokine responses. Also called: Cluster of Differentiation 14 How immune ce…

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

CHDH

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CHDH helps convert choline toward betaine, a nutrient involved in the homocysteine pathway. Also called: Choline Dehydrogenase Choline can serve more than one purpose CHDH helps convert choline toward betaine, while PEMT helps make phosphat…

Gene referenceSep 23, 2026

COL5A1

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COL5A1 encodes one component of type V collagen, which helps organize collagen fibers. It connects to the strength and structure of tendons, skin and other connective tissues. Also called: Collagen Type V Alpha 1 Chain Collagen structure, t…

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