Abstract
Evidence for the occurrence of a substance closely resembling acetylcholine inPorophyllum lanceolatun DC is presented. Its concentration in terms of acetylcholine estimated by biological assay was 0.1 ± 0.02 μmol g-1 fresh weight of leaf.
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Horton, E.W., Felippe, G.M. An acetylcholine-like substance inPorophyllum lanceolatum . Biol Plant 15, 150–151 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02922361
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02922361