Free amino acids and γ-glutamyl peptides in fagaceae |
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Authors: | Takanori Kasai Peder Olesen Larsen Hilmer Sørensen |
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Affiliation: | Chemistry Department, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, DK-1871 Copenhagen, Denmark |
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Abstract: | Amino acids have been investigated in seeds and fresh parts of members of the Fagaceae. Seeds from the genus Fagus contain willardiine, 5-hydroxy-6-methylpipecolic acids, N-[N-(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)-3-amino-3-carboxypropyl]azetidine-2-carboxylic acid and γ-glutamyl peptides, mainly γ-glutamylphenylalanine. These compounds are nearly or totally absent from leaves of F. silvatica and from seedlings and immature seeds of F. silvatica var. purpurea; instead, the seedlings contain large amounts of γ-l-glutamyl-l-isoleucine and γ-l-glutamyl-l-leucine. γ-l-Glutamyl-l-tryptophan and γ-l-glutamyl-γ-l-glutamyl-l-phenylalanine, not previously known from nature, have been isolated from seeds of F. silvatica var. purpurea. The structures have been confirmed by syntheses. 4-Hydroxypipecolic acid (with trans-configuration) has been identified in seeds of F. japonica Maxim. and F. sieboldii Endl. None of the above compounds was found in Quercus or Castanea species whereas argininosuccinic acid was identified in Castanea sativa. |
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Keywords: | Quercus Fagaceae non-protein amino acids γ-glutamyl peptides 4-hydroxypipecolic acid. |
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