Plant enzyme reactions leading to the formation of heterocyclic compounds. 2. The formation of indole
- 1 September 1955
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Portland Press Ltd. in Biochemical Journal
- Vol. 61 (1), 101-105
- https://doi.org/10.1042/bj0610101
Abstract
The oxidation of 2-(2-amino-phenyl) ethylamine is catalyzed by plant amine oxidase. The oxidation product accumulates in the reaction mixture as indole. The oxidation of indole by hydrogen peroxide is catalyzed by peroxidase.Keywords
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