BIOSYNTHESIS OF MIMOSINE: INCORPORATION OF ASPARTIC ACID INTO THE PYRIDONE NUCLEUS Journal Articles

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abstract

Radioactive mimosine was isolated from plants of Mimosa pudica L., to which14C-labelled aspartic acid had been administered. It was shown by partial degradation that C-3 of aspartic acid is specifically incorporated into the pyridone nucleus of mimosine.

authors

Notation, AD
Spenser, Ian Daniel

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published

publication date

December 1, 1964

has subject area

06 Biological Sciences (FoR)
08 Information and Computing Sciences (FoR)
11 Medical and Health Sciences (FoR)
Amino Acids (MeSH)
Aspartic Acid (MeSH)
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (Science Metrix)
Carbon Isotopes (MeSH)
Cell Nucleus (MeSH)
Lysine (MeSH)
Metabolism (MeSH)
Mimosine (MeSH)
Plants (MeSH)
Pyridones (MeSH)
Radiometry (MeSH)
Research (MeSH)

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Biochemistry and Cell Biology Journal