Figure 1.
Structures and reactions discussed in text. A, Structures of lanthionine and lanthionine ketimine and likely biological source of lanthionine ketimine in the brain. B, Chemical synthesis of lanthionine ketimine from l-cysteine and 3-bromopyruvate. C, Conjugation of lanthionine ketimine to DADPA-agarose column by means of the Mannich reaction. The reaction is expected to proceed through the enamine tautomer as depicted.