Aberrant, canavanyl protein formation and the ability to tolerate or utilize L-canavanine

• Published in: Experientia Vol. 43; no. 5; p. 558
• Main Authors: Rosenthal, G A, Berge, M A, Bleiler, J A, Rudd, T P
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Switzerland 15.05.1987
• Subjects: Animals; Arginine - metabolism; Canavanine - metabolism; Carbon Radioisotopes; Insecta - metabolism; Larva; Lepidoptera - metabolism; Moths - metabolism; Plants - metabolism; Species Specificity

L-Canavanine, 2-amino-4-(guanidinooxy)butyric acid, and L-arginine incorporation into de novo synthesized proteins was compared in six organisms. Utilizing L-[guanidinooxy14C]canavanine and L-[guanidino14C]arginine at substrate saturation, the canavanine to arginine incorporation ratio was determine...