FMO research : Do FMO's affect Vit D or cholesterol metabolism ?

Paper
From cholesterogenesis to steroidogenesis: role of riboflavin and flavoenzymes in the biosynthesis of vitamin D

Pinto, Cooper

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, New York Medical College, Valhalla, NY

Flavin mono-oxygenase research paper

This is a paper researching whether Vitamin D and cholesterol metabolism is affected by FMO enzymes.

Note : I was informed FMO3 will not affect the metabolism of Vitamin D or cholesterol. My understanding about the FMO enzyme family in humans is that currently there are about 5 known FMOs in humans, and FMO3 is currently regarded as the most used and abundant, but that much more may remain to be known about the FMO enzymes.

Importance to those with FMO3 malodor syndrome (if my suspicion that FMO3 is to blame for most people's metabolic malodor) :
There doesn't seem to be a direct connection to malodor. Indirectly it may be important in that it may lead to more interest in researching FMO's in humans.

By sysbodyodor

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