Methylcorrinoids Methylate Radicals—Their Second Biological Mode of Action?
- 17 January 2000
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English
- Vol. 39 (2) , 393-395
- https://doi.org/10.1002/(sici)1521-3773(20000117)39:2<393::aid-anie393>3.0.co;2-m
Abstract
An unprecedented methylation of alkyl radicals is possible with the diamagnetic vitamin B12 derivative methylcobalamin (see schematic representation). Methylcorrinoids can thus also be considered as methylating cofactors in radical C‐methylations.Keywords
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