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TMA, TMAO and diseases
TMA oxidation
in the liver, TMA is oxidized by hepatic (human) enzyme FMO3 (flavine monoxygenase 3) in most people, who have an active FMO3 enzyme. This leads to TMAO or TMA-
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-O, TMA oxide / trimethylamine oxide