The Biosynthesis of δ-Aminolevulinic Acid in Chlorella
- 1 April 1970
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Plant Physiology
- Vol. 45 (4), 504-506
- https://doi.org/10.1104/pp.45.4.504
Abstract
When autotrophically growing cultures of Chlorella are treated with levulinic acid, delta-aminolevulinic acid is excreted into the medium, providing a direct demonstration of alpha-aminolevulinic acid production in a green plant. Evidence is presented which indicates that alpha-aminolevulinic acid formation may be the the rate-controlling step of chlorophyll synthesis in Chlorella, and that control of the rate of alpha-aminolevulinic acid synthesis may be exerted at the level of production and breakdown of an enzyme which catalyzes its formation.Keywords
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