Abstract
HANDLER et al.1 have observed an increased uptake of oxygen and a positive colour test for formaldehyde when dimethylglycine and sarcosine are incubated with a washed liver sediment. Mackenzie et al.2 found that formaldehyde can be isolated as the dimedone derivative after incubation of dimethylglycine or sarcosine with liver homogenates. When choline and betaine were incubated with liver homogenates, formaldehyde was not isolated.
Similar content being viewed by others
Article PDF
References
Handler, P., Bernheim, M. L. C., and Klein, J. R., J. Biol. Chem., 138, 211 (1941).
Mackenzie, C. G., Johnston, J. M., and Frisell, W. R., J. Biol. Chem., 203, 743 (1953).
Shieh, H. S., Canad. J. Microbiol., 11, 375 (1965).
Shieh, H. S., Canad. J. Microbiol., 10, 837 (1964).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
SHIEH, H. Isolation of Formaldehyde from Betaine, Dimethylglycine and Sarcosine. Nature 212, 1608 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2121608a0
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/2121608a0
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.