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COMT preparation used in dietary-catechol methylation assay, organism not specified in abstract

COMT preparation used in dietary-catechol methylation assay, organism not specified in abstract. Species, exposure and limitations are retained in each linked claim.

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  1. COMT-mediated O-methylation of CGA contributed to the coupled-assay response.

    COMT preparation used in dietary-catechol methylation assay, organism not specified in abstract → Chlorogenic acid / 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/chlorogenic_acid-research/16081510.abstract.txt", "locator": "Primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "e93fafd7946f8a4aea30ff3ee9ef05e303f9154eb947410fca8e63c6521a4170", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 2008, "text_sha256": "e93fafd7946f8a4aea30ff3ee9ef05e303f9154eb947410fca8e63c6521a4170"}
    experimental_model
    Coupled catechol-methylation/DNA-methylation assays and breast-cancer cell experiments
    exposure
    CGA DNMT1 IC50 0.9 micromolar in the coupled assay; compounds tested up to 20 micromolar
    limitations
    These concentrations and coupled-reaction conditions do not establish whole-body methyl-donor depletion, anticancer benefit or vitamin deficiency after food intake. COMT-mediated SAH generation is distinct from direct competitive binding to DNMT1.
    nutrient_topic
    Chlorogenic acid research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Chlorogenic acid / 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid
    organism
    Human DNMT1 and MCF-7/MDA-MB-231 cells; COMT preparation species unresolved in abstract
    plain_language
    Metabolizing a catechol connects it to methyl-group chemistry.
    primary_references
    [chlorogenic_acid-p16081510] Inhibition of DNA methylation by caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid, two common catechol-containing coffee polyphenols. (2006). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16081510/ DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgi206
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Cell-free methyltransferase reactions and cultured cancer cells

    Chlorogenic acid: metabolism, signaling and nutrient connections (2026-09-17) · lines 776–787

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Coupled catechol-methylation/DNA-methylation assays and breast-cancer cell experiments · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### chlorogenic_acid-comt-cga COMT-mediated O-methylation of CGA contributed to the coupled-assay response. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Chlorogenic acid research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Metabolizing a catechol connects it to methyl-group chemistry. organism: Human DNMT1 and MCF-7/MDA-MB-231 cells; COMT preparation species unresolved in abstract tissue_or_cell_type: Cell-free methyltransferase reactions and cultured cancer cells experimental_model: Coupled catechol-methylation/DNA-methylation assays and breast-cancer cell experiments limitations: These concentrations and coupled-reaction conditions do not establish whole-body methyl-donor depletion, anticancer benefit or vitamin deficiency after food intake. COMT-mediated SAH generation is distinct from direct competitive binding to DNMT1. exposure: CGA DNMT1 IC50 0.9 micromolar in the coupled assay; compounds tested up to 20 micromolar evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/chlorogenic_acid-research/16081510.abstract.txt", "locator": "Primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "e93fafd7946f8a4aea30ff3ee9ef05e303f9154eb947410fca8e63c6521a4170", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 2008, "text_sha256": "e93fafd7946f8a4aea30ff3ee9ef05e303f9154eb947410fca8e63c6521a4170"} [chlorogenic_acid-p16081510] Inhibition of DNA methylation by caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid, two common catechol-containing coffee polyphenols. (2006). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16081510/ DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgi206
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  2. O-methylation of the dietary catechols increased SAH formation.

    COMT preparation used in dietary-catechol methylation assay, organism not specified in abstract → S-Adenosyl-L-homocysteine source_derived_draftungraded
    Experimental context and source evidence
    evidence_span
    {"source_cache": "artifacts/chlorogenic_acid-research/16081510.abstract.txt", "locator": "Primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "e93fafd7946f8a4aea30ff3ee9ef05e303f9154eb947410fca8e63c6521a4170", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 2008, "text_sha256": "e93fafd7946f8a4aea30ff3ee9ef05e303f9154eb947410fca8e63c6521a4170"}
    experimental_model
    Coupled catechol-methylation/DNA-methylation assays and breast-cancer cell experiments
    exposure
    CGA DNMT1 IC50 0.9 micromolar in the coupled assay; compounds tested up to 20 micromolar
    limitations
    These concentrations and coupled-reaction conditions do not establish whole-body methyl-donor depletion, anticancer benefit or vitamin deficiency after food intake. COMT-mediated SAH generation is distinct from direct competitive binding to DNMT1.
    nutrient_topic
    Chlorogenic acid research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. · Chlorogenic acid / 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid
    organism
    Human DNMT1 and MCF-7/MDA-MB-231 cells; COMT preparation species unresolved in abstract
    plain_language
    Using a methyl donor leaves a product that can restrain other methyltransferases.
    primary_references
    [chlorogenic_acid-p16081510] Inhibition of DNA methylation by caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid, two common catechol-containing coffee polyphenols. (2006). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16081510/ DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgi206
    tissue_or_cell_type
    Cell-free methyltransferase reactions and cultured cancer cells

    Chlorogenic acid: metabolism, signaling and nutrient connections (2026-09-17) · lines 789–800

    AI-assisted literature curation; primary study URLs and scope retained in the document and extraction. Not publisher full text. · supports · Coupled catechol-methylation/DNA-methylation assays and breast-cancer cell experiments · source_derived_draft · unverified_draft

    ### chlorogenic_acid-comt-sah O-methylation of the dietary catechols increased SAH formation. Condition category: normal nutrient_topic: Chlorogenic acid research collection; topical membership is not evidence of a direct dietary effect. plain_language: Using a methyl donor leaves a product that can restrain other methyltransferases. organism: Human DNMT1 and MCF-7/MDA-MB-231 cells; COMT preparation species unresolved in abstract tissue_or_cell_type: Cell-free methyltransferase reactions and cultured cancer cells experimental_model: Coupled catechol-methylation/DNA-methylation assays and breast-cancer cell experiments limitations: These concentrations and coupled-reaction conditions do not establish whole-body methyl-donor depletion, anticancer benefit or vitamin deficiency after food intake. COMT-mediated SAH generation is distinct from direct competitive binding to DNMT1. exposure: CGA DNMT1 IC50 0.9 micromolar in the coupled assay; compounds tested up to 20 micromolar evidence_span: {"source_cache": "artifacts/chlorogenic_acid-research/16081510.abstract.txt", "locator": "Primary indexed abstract; zero-based, end-exclusive Unicode character offsets", "file_sha256": "e93fafd7946f8a4aea30ff3ee9ef05e303f9154eb947410fca8e63c6521a4170", "start_char": 0, "end_char": 2008, "text_sha256": "e93fafd7946f8a4aea30ff3ee9ef05e303f9154eb947410fca8e63c6521a4170"} [chlorogenic_acid-p16081510] Inhibition of DNA methylation by caffeic acid and chlorogenic acid, two common catechol-containing coffee polyphenols. (2006). https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16081510/ DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgi206
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