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Formimino-l-glutamic acid (FIGLU) accumulates in the tissues of the axenically grown free-living nematode Caenorhabditis briggsae under conditions of folic acid deficiency and to an even greater extent when an increased amount of histidine is added to the medium. The results suggest that folic acid is required for the breakdown of histidine in this organism.
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