1) Amino acid
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This compound, also known as leucenol, was first isolated from the seeds of Leucaena glauca Benth., and was later investigated by Adams and coworkers. ==Properties== Mimosine melts with decomposition. The hydrochloride salt melts at 174.5–175.0 °C with decomposition; the hydrobromide decomposes at 179.5 °C, and the hydroiodide decomposes at 18...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mimosine
(from the article `Fabales`) ...humans (e.g., lathyrism) and livestock may be caused by the ingestion of unusually large amounts of certain free amino acids. In sheep, ingestion ...
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http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/m/94
<chemical> 3-hydroxy-4-oxo-1(4h)-pyridinealanine. An antineoplastic alanine-substituted pyridine derivative isolated from leucena glauca. ... Chemical name: 1(4H)-Pyridinepropanoic acid, alpha-amino-3-hydroxy-4-oxo-, (S)- ... (12 Dec 1998) ...
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http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
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