Debugging Homocysteine And Sulfurization Pathway

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Homocysteine goes to Cysteine, using B6 and Magnesium.

Cysteine then goes to sulfur dioxide and sulfites (toxic). The liver converts dietary L-cysteine into glutathione, taurine, sulfate, cystine, and allows a tolerated amount of unconverted L-cysteine to circulate in blood for direct uptake by body cells and organs.

Sulfites then go to Sulfates with help of Molybnenum.

Obviously there is a lab test for serum homocysteine. But are there lab tests to measure the other metabolites in this pathway?

* cysteine (not the same as cystine)
* sulfites
* sulfates

 

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Spectracell Laboratories' micronutrient test uses lymphocytes and measures glutathione and cysteine.

Metamatrix/Genova's organic acid test is a urine test and measures sulfate, which is interpreted as an indicator of glutathione production.

FWIW.