Identification of uncommon amino acids in the lentil seed (Lens culinaris Med.).
The fraction of the free basic amino acids in the lentil seed was shown to contain gamma-hydroxyarginine, gamma-hydroxyornithine and homoarginine besides the common amino acids. Similar distribution was found in 5 varieties of lentil, with hydroxyarginine and arginine dominating. The significance of these findings with regard to chemotaxonomy and lentil consumption is discussed.
D000596:Amino Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D001120:Arginine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis; D006639:Histidine / Q000032:analysis; D006709:Homoarginine / Q000032:analysis; D008239:Lysine / Q000032:analysis; D009584:Nitrogen / Q000032:analysis; D009952:Ornithine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000032:analysis; D012639:Seeds / Q000032:analysis; D014675:Vegetables / Q000032:analysis*
D000596:Amino Acids; D006709:Homoarginine; C012356:gamma-hydroxyarginine; D006639:Histidine; D001120:Arginine; D009952:Ornithine; D008239:Lysine; D009584:Nitrogen