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Secondary Products Derived from Glycine, L-Serine, and L-Alanine

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Abstract

Glycine (2-aminoacetie acid), L-serine [(S)-2-amino-3-hydroxypropionic acid] and L-alanine [(S)-2-aminopropionic acid] are simple α-amino acids. The secondary products derived

  • either show still the glycine, serine or alanine skeleton, cf. the structure of glycine conjugates or O-serine esters

  • or the amino acids are used as building stones in the biosynthesis of more complicated structures, cf. the formulas of porphyrins, purines, and of biotin.

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Luckner, M. (1984). Secondary Products Derived from Glycine, L-Serine, and L-Alanine. In: Secondary Metabolism in Microorganisms, Plants and Animals. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-02384-6_24

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