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Vitamin B12 and protein utilization in the chick

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 March 2009

W. O. Brown  and
R. G. Baskett
W. O. Brown
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Queen's University, Belfast, and Ministry of Agriculture, Northern Ireland
R. G. Baskett
Affiliation:
Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Queen's University, Belfast, and Ministry of Agriculture, Northern Ireland
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The literature specifically related to the effect of vitamin B12 on methyl group synthesis and its relationship to protein utilization in experimental animals is discussed.

The techniques and results of nitrogen balance experiments on control A.P.F.-deficient chicks and vitamin B12-treated chicks are presented.

Results show that vitamin B12 administration does not result in any direct effect on nitrogen retention or efficiency of utilization when control and B12-supplemented chicks are pair-fed. This finding is discussed in relation to the response of A.P.F.-deficient chicks to vitamin B12 and the significance of appetite as a factor in the response is suggested.

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Research Article
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The Journal of Agricultural Science , Volume 51 , Issue 1 , August 1958 , pp. 90 - 94
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1958

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