title: 2-Amino-5-(N-ethylcarboxamido)-pentanoic Acid from Green Tea Leaves.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Kuwait University, Faculty of Science, Kuwait.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Afzal
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Al-Sweedan
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Massih
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shibata