2-Amino-5-(N-ethylcarboxamido)-pentanoic Acid from Green Tea Leaves.
2-Amino-5-( N-ethylcarboxamido)-pentanoic acid has been isolated from green tea leaves ( THEA SINESIS). It has been identified from its extensive spectroscopic data. Acid hydrolysis of the compound gave ethylamine and 2-aminoadipic acid.
Afzal
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Department of Biochemistry, Kuwait University, Faculty of Science, Kuwait.
Al-Sweedan
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Massih
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Takahashi
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Shibata
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