Nitrogen Metabolism of the Alder (Alnus). The Absence of Arginase and Presence of Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase.
- 1 January 1953
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Danish Chemical Society in Acta Chemica Scandinavica
- Vol. 7 (2), 289-296
- https://doi.org/10.3891/acta.chem.scand.07-0289
Abstract
The predominant free amino acid of roots and root nodules of A. glutinose and A. incana is L-\citrulline, but arginine is not formed from it since arginase is absent. Formation of neither urea nor ornithine could be shown. Glutamic acid decarboxylase activity was low but could account for the gamma-amino-butyric acid found if it is assumed that consumption of gamma-amino-butyric acid is much retarded, expecially in autumn.This publication has 5 references indexed in Scilit:
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