The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 16, Issue 7 , Pages 428-431 , July 2005

Molecular genetics of biotin metabolism: old vitamin, new science

Received 30 March 2005 ,Revised 30 March 2005 ,Accepted 30 March 2005.

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☆ This paper was presented at the “International Symposium: Vitamins as Regulators of Genetic Expression: Biotin as a Model” NAFTA Satellite Meeting to the XXV National Congress of Biochemistry held December 3–4, 2004, in Ixtapa, Zihuatanejo, Mexico. This meeting was sponsored by Sociedad Mexicana de Bioquimica A.C.; Programa de Doctorado en Ciencias Biomedicas, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico; Laboratorios Roche-Syntex, Mexico; and Instituto de Investigaciones Biomedicas, Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico.

PII: S0955-2863(05)00093-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jnutbio.2005.03.020

The Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Volume 16, Issue 7 , Pages 428-431 , July 2005

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