The identification of the products of folate catabolism in the rat

Br J Haematol. 1978 Feb;38(2):211-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2141.1978.tb01037.x.

Abstract

Further analysis of rat urine containing labelled catabolites derived from administered 3H- or 14C-labelled folic acid is described. The results support previously described studies, and show that folate catabolism in the rat takes place by cleavage of the C9-N10 bond, and not by excretion of inactive forms of the vitamin which still contain the intact folate skeleton.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Chromatography, Gel
  • Female
  • Folic Acid / urine*
  • Glutamates / urine
  • Male
  • Rats

Substances

  • Glutamates
  • Folic Acid