Open AccessFree amino acids in different Lotus species
Author(s) -
J. Przybylska,
B. Chwałek
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
acta societatis botanicorum poloniae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.297
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2083-9480
pISSN - 0001-6977
DOI - 10.5586/asbp.1971.032
Subject(s) - lathyrus , lotus , canavanine , amino acid , biology , botany , genus , biochemistry , chemistry , arginine
Studies on free amino acid pools in various organs of different Lotus species showed mature seeds to be distinguished by a high concentration of canavanine and by the presence of γ-glutamyltyrosine and γ-glutamylphenylalanine. In seeds of L. helleri and L. purshianus homoarginine has been found which is interesting as the occurrence of this amino acid seemed to be restricted to the genus Lathyrus