Abstract
Summary
Creatine containing the deu-teriomethyl group was fed to two young rats on an otherwise methyl-free diet. The creatine isolated from the tissues contained a considerable amount of deuterium, while the choline from the tissues was completely devoid of deuterium. Transmethylation from choline to creatine, therefore, is irreversible.
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