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Advanced studies on cyclic amino acids in neurological signaling and peptide antibiotics

Creator:

Blanchard, David, L.

Abstract:

L-pipecolic acid (L-PA) is the higher homolog of proline. It occurs naturally in many organisms, including primates, as an intermediate in lysine degradation. The pathway by which lysine is converted into L-pipecolic acid employs the enzyme Lpipecolate oxidase (L-PO), and appears to be tissue specific to the central nervous system...

Resource Type:

Dissertation