Abstract
Summary
The diaminocarboxylie acid resulting from the hydrolysis of the urea ring of biotin is capable of stimulating the growth of yeast in a biotin-free medium. The compound possesses about 10% of the activity of biotin. The yeast-growth-promoting activity of the diaminocarboxylic acid is not inhibited by avidin.
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