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. 1964 Sep;92(3):488–496. doi: 10.1042/bj0920488

Methyl derivatives of folic acid as intermediates in the methylation of homocysteine by Escherichia coli

J R Guest 1, M A Foster 1, D D Woods 1
PMCID: PMC1206089  PMID: 4284407

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