Interrelation of Methionine, Choline, Betaine and Arsenocholine in the Chick
H. J. Almquist and
C. R. Grau
Division of Poultry Husbandry, University of California, College of Agriculture, Berkeley
1. Betaine (glycine betaine) and methionine are capable of assuminga certain portion of the functions of choline in the chick.
2. Arsenocholine is capable of assuming the remainder of thecholine functions.
3. The effects of betaine (or methionine)and arsenocholineare additive, and, together, are practicallya complete substitutefor choline under the conditions of theseexperiments.