| Literature DB >> 2730574 |
M Lumb1, R Deacon, J Perry, I Chanarin.
Abstract
Rats were exposed to nitrous oxide, which inactivates cob(I)alamin (Cbl). As in air-breathing rats methionine administration led to the conversion of hepatic 5-methyltetrahydrofolate (MeH4 folate) into formyltetrahydrofolate. The recovery of MeH4 folate levels in liver after its oxidation initiated by methionine was noted and the rate compared with that for air-breathing rats. Oxidation of MeH4 folate was less complete and occurred more slowly in Cbl-inactivated rats as compared with controls. However, recovery of MeH4 folate levels was more rapid in Cbl inactivation. S-Adenosylmethionine did not produce a significant change in MeH4 folate levels in Cbl-inactivated rats, whereas it did so in air-breathing animals.Entities:
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Year: 1989 PMID: 2730574 PMCID: PMC1138450 DOI: 10.1042/bj2580907
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochem J ISSN: 0264-6021 Impact factor: 3.857