| Literature DB >> 16662156 |
J X Duggan1, E Meller, M L Gassman.
Abstract
The in vivo oxidation of the C(4) and C(5) of 5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA) to CO(2) has been studied in etiolated barley (Hordeum vulgare L. var. Larker) leaves in darkness. The rate of (14)CO(2) evolution from leaves fed [4-(14)C]ALA is strongly inhibited by aminooxyacetate, anaerobiosis, and malonate. The rate of (14)CO(2) evolution from leaves fed [5-(14)C]ALA is also inhibited by these treatments but to a lesser extent. These results suggest that (a) one step in ALA catabolism is a transamination reaction and (b) the C(4) is oxidized to CO(2) via the tricarboxylic acid cycle to a greater extent than is the C(5).Entities:
Year: 1982 PMID: 16662156 PMCID: PMC426137 DOI: 10.1104/pp.69.1.19
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Plant Physiol ISSN: 0032-0889 Impact factor: 8.340