Free and Bound Amino Acids in Legume root Nodules: Bound ?-Aminobutyric Acid in the Genus Trifolium

GW Butler, N. O. Bathurst

Australian Journal of Biological Sciences · 1958 · 17 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

"Free" and "bound" amino acids in root nodules from 10 legume species have been studied. In general, the free amino acids comprise a small proportion (25 per cent. or less) of the total nitrogenous compounds soluble in 80 per cent. (v/v) ethanol.

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