Article
Kainic acid and 1'-hydroxykainic acid from Palmariales.
Natural toxins - 1 Jan 1994
Ramsey U P, Bird C J, Shacklock P F, Laycock M V, Wright J L
Abstract excerpt
The distribution of kainic acid among various red algae was investigated. Analysis of free amino acids from different populations of Palmaria palmata showed that some were unable to accumulate kainic acid to detectable concentrations, whereas in two dwarf mutants it was a major component of the f...
Topics
- Amino Acids
- Chemical Fractionation
- Chromatography, Ion Exchange
- Culture Media
- Kainic Acid
- Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
- Mass Spectrometry
- Mutation
- Nitrates
- Rhodophyta
- Temperature
