Main Reaction: (CH3)3N+CH2CH2CH2CHN+H3COO- >>[ (CH3)3N+CH2CH2CHOHCHN+H3COO-]

Reference: PubMed ID: 938496
Authors: Hochalter JB, Henderson LM
Title: Carnitine biosynthesis: the formation of glycine from carbons 1 and 2 of 6-N-trimethyl-L-lysine.
Published: 1976 May 17

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