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Liver homogenates from B12-deficient chicks converted formate to methionine methyl at a reduced rate and converted formaldehyde to methionine methyl at an accelerated rate. These results suggest the involvement of Vit. B12 in reduction of formate to formaldehyde, a reaction mediated by methylene tetrahydrofolic dehydrogenase.
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