Biosynthesis of L-Azetidine-2-carboxylic acid in actinoplanes ferrugineus

  • Lee, Kang-Man (Ewha Womans University) ;
  • Woodard, Ronald W. (The University of Michigan)
  • Published : 1987.03.01

Abstract

L-Azetidine-2-carboxylic acid(A-2-C) is a four-membered cyclic imino acid which was first discovered from Convalaria majalis and Polygonatum officinalis in 1955(1,2). The imino acid A-2-C has been identified in at least 16 species of plants (3) (mostly the families Liliaceae, Agavaceae and Amaryllidaceae); in two marine sponges (Haliclona sp. and Chalinospilla sp.) (4); in the red algae (Lophocladia lamenandi) (5); in the sugar beet Beta vulgaris (6) ; and the microorganism Actinoplanes ferrugineus (7).

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