Standards; Amino Acids; Enzyme Activators and Inhibitors; Vitamin Derivatives;
應用
b-L-cyanoalanine is an amino acid that promotes seed germination in A. albus seeds. Beta-Cyano-L-alanine in the diet of adult locusts causes a decrease in the hemolymph volume thereby affecting water balance responses. L-b-cyanoalanine is an inhibitor of vitamin B6.
參考文獻
Schlesinger, H. M., et al.: J. Insect Physiol., 22, 1421 (1976); Taylorson, R. B., et al.: Plant Physiology, 52, 23 (1973); Ressler, C., et al.: Biochem. Pharmacol., 16, 2309 (1967)