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D-Homocysteine is the stereoisomer of L-Homocystine, increased levels lead to hyperhomocysteinemia; a cardiovascular risk factor in prediction of coronary heart disease as well as being associated wit h congenital birth defects, pregnancy complications and cancer.

D-Homocysteine is the stereoisomer of L-Homocystine, increased levels lead to hyperhomocysteinemia; a cardiovascular risk factor in prediction of coronary heart disease as well as being associated with congenital birth defects, pregnancy complications and cancer.

D-Homocystine may be used in the preparation of carbocyclic nucleoside such as S-aristeromycinyl-L-homocysteine for use in studied on S-adenosylmethionine-dependent methyltransferase inhibitors.