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Metabolism of L-Theanine, D-Theanine and the Related Compounds in Bacteria

1966; Oxford University Press; Volume: 30; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1271/bbb1961.30.541

ISSN

1881-1280

Autores

Kenji Soda, Kazuko Uchiyama, Kôichi Ogata,

Tópico(s)

Cancer Research and Treatments

Resumo

Some strains of Pseudomonas was found capable of utilizing L-theanine or D-theanine as a sole nitrogen and carbon source. The cell-free extract catalyzes the hydrolysis of the amide group of the compounds and the hydrolase activity was influenced remarkably by the nitrogen source in the medium. L-Theanine and D-theanine were hydrolyzed to yield stoichiometrically L-glutamic acid and D-glutamic acid, respectively, and ethylamine, which were isolated from the reaction mixture and identified.

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