Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5167946 | Phytochemistry | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
We demonstrate several kinds of d-amino acids in plant seedlings, and moreover that of alanine racemase (E.C.5.1.1.1) in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) seedlings. This is the first evidence for the presence of an amino acid racemase in plants.
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Authors
Kazutoshi Ono, Kazuki Yanagida, Tadao Oikawa, Tadashi Ogawa, Kenji Soda,