BIOSYNTHESIS OF INDOLEISOPROPIONIC ACID BY CLAVICEPS . BIOLOGICAL C-METHYLATION INVOLVING AN INTACT METHYL GROUP

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作者
HORNEMANN, U
SPEEDIE, MK
KELLEY, KM
HURLEY, LH
FLOSS, HG
机构
[1] Department of Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmacal Sciences, Purdue University, Lafayette
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10.1016/0003-9861(69)90415-9
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
(R)-Indoleisopropionic acid (I) [(2R)-(3-indolyl)-propionic acid], a metabolite of a Claviceps strain, is formed from l-tryptophan and the intact methyl group of l-methionine. Indoleacetic acid is not incorporated into indoleisopropionic acid. (2R,S), (3S,R)-3-methyltryptophan (β-methyltryptophan, isomer B) was efficiently incorporated, but no evidence for its formation by the organism could be obtained. A hypothetical scheme for the biosynthesis of indoleisopropionic acid is presented. © 1969.
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