Amino acid found in ribosomal proteins of E. coli; homolog of γ-carboxyglutamic acid. Isoln and synthesis of dl-form: M. R. Christy et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 103, 3935 (1981). Synthesis of dl-form: E. B. Henson et al., Tetrahedron 37, 2561 (1981); N. E. Dixon, A. M. Sargeson, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 104, 6716 (1982). Quantitative analysis method: P. V. Hauschka et al., Anal. Biochem. 108, 57 (1980). Chemical reactivity: M. R. Christy, T. H. Koch, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 104, 1771 (1982). Crystal structure and pKa values of dl-zwitterion: B. Richey et al., Biochemistry 21, 4819 (1982). Asymmetric synthesis of d-form: R. M. Williams et al., J. Am. Chem. Soc. 110, 482 (1988). Review: T. H. Koch et al., Methods Enzymol. 107, 563-575 (1984).
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