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. 1968 Jan;43(1):81–87. doi: 10.1104/pp.43.1.81

Tryptophan Biosynthesis in Cell Cultures of Nicotiana tabacum1

Deborah P Delmer a,2, S E Mills a
PMCID: PMC396015  PMID: 16656741

Abstract

Some of the general features of the pathway for l-tryptophan biosynthesis in cell cultures of Nicotiana tabccum var. Wisc. 38 have been investigated. The results of both isotope competition and direct-labeling experiments show that shikimic acid, anthranilic acid, indoleglycerol phosphate, and indole can serve as precursors to l-tryptophan in these cells, indicating that, in terms of its biochemical intermediates, the pathway is similar to that described for the bacteria and fungi.

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