ISSN:
1399-3054
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Propionylcholine, a novel analogue of acetylcholine, was identified in green plants by gas chromatography/mass spectrometry. Propionylcholine was found in the leaves of the following species previously shown to contain acetylcholine and cholinesterase activity: Codiaeum variegatum Blume, Phaseolus aureus Roxb. cv. Berken, Plantago rugelli Decne., Populus grandidentata Michx., and Betula pendula Roth. The quantities of propionylcholine ranged from a high of 2.3 nmol (g fresh weight)−1 in C. variegatum to a low of 0.11 nmol (g fresh weight)−1 in P. rugelli. These amounts represented 6 to 8% of the levels of acetylcholine. In contrast to animal tissues which rarely synthesize propionylcholine, this compound was found in all species examined which represented five families of flowering plants.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1399-3054.1984.tb04583.x
