The biosynthesis of δ-aminolevulinic acid in greening maize leaves

Erna Meller*, Shimshon Belkin, Eitan Harel

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Abstract

In greening maize leaves δ-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) was not formed from succinyl-CoA and glycine as shown by the incorporation of [14C]-labeled.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2399-2402
Number of pages4
JournalPhytochemistry
Volume14
Issue number11
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 1975

Keywords

  • biosynthesis
  • chlorophyll.
  • Gramineae
  • maize
  • porphyrins
  • Zea mays
  • δ-aminolevulinic acid

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