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Synthesis of Citrovorum Factor From Folic Acid By Liver Slices; Augmentation By Ascorbic Acid.
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NutritionLiver SlicesSecondary MetaboliteOxidative StressAscorbic AcidBiosynthesisRat Liver SlicesHealth SciencesBiochemistryLiver PhysiologyMetabolomicsPharmacologyPrimary MetaboliteFood FunctionEnergy MetabolismPhysiologyFolic AcidMetabolismMedicineCarbonyl Metabolism
Rat liver slices, normal or folic acid-deficient, are shown to form in the presence of pteroylglutamic acid a factor required for the growth of Leuconostoc citrovorum 8081. Ascorbic acid augments significantly the yield of the factor. The relationship of ascorbic acid to the metabolic activity of folic acid is discussed.