Agricultural and Biological Chemistry · 1964 · 14 citations · 0 references
AgricultureFood SciencePlant SciencesOrganic ChemistrySeed ScienceVegetable ScienceSeed BiochemistrySeed ExtractionSeed Nutritional CompositionVitamins In FoodsActive Compound IsolationPlant-derived Natural ProductsSeed Phytochemical Content
A convenient method for the measurement of radioactive theanine formation was devised. Theanine synthesis by a pea seed acetone powder extract from glutamic acid and ethylamine in the presence of ATP was proved. Some properties of this reaction were examined, and the mechanism is discussed.