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. 1967 Nov;105(2):633–634. doi: 10.1042/bj1050633

A simple method for the preparation of 5-methyltetrahydropteroylglutamic acid

I Chanarin 1, Janet Perry 1
PMCID: PMC1198355  PMID: 5584006

Abstract

Acidification of 5-formyltetrahydropteroylglutamic acid, followed by reduction at pH7·0, provided a simple method of preparing 5-methyltetrahydropteroylglutamic acid.

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