The synthesis of glycinebetaine may proceed by two possible routes: (a) by the stepwise methylation of glycine, with sarcosine and dimethylglycine as intermediates, or (b) by the stepwise methylation of ethanolamine to choline with subsequent oxidation of the latter base. In certain animal tissues there is
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Cromwell et al. (1954) studied this question.