Agricultural and Biological Chemistry · 1965 · 67 citations · 0 references
Life SciencesPlant BiologyPlant SciencesEnzymologyPlant BiochemistryPlant Molecular BiologyPlant EnzymesPlant Metabolism
Characterization of the theanine synthesizing enzyme found in tea seedlings was carried out. Evidences suggest that this enzyme seems to be a synthetase peculiar to the tea plant, having a high affinity for ethylamine.