Nicotianamine
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IUPAC name
N-(N-(3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)-3-amino-3-carboxypropyl)azetidine-2-carboxylic
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C12H21N3O6 | |
Molar mass | 303.31164 g/mol |
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).
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Nicotianamine is a metal-chelating molecule ubiquitous in higher plants.[1] Biochemically, it is synthesized by the enzyme nicotianamine synthase, which uses three molecules of S-adenosylmethionine.[2]
References
- ^ Takahashi M, Terada Y, Nakai I, Nakanishi H, Yoshimura E, Mori S, Nishizawa NK (2003). "Role of nicotianamine in the intracellular delivery of metals and plant reproductive development". The Plant Cell. 15 (6): 1263–80. doi:10.1105/tpc.010256. PMC 156365.
- ^ Zheng L, Cheng Z, Ai C, Jiang X, Bei X, Zheng Y, Glahn RP, Welch RM, Miller DD, Lei XG, Shou H (2010). "Nicotianamine, a novel enhancer of rice iron bioavailability to humans". PLoS ONE. 5 (4): e10190. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0010190. PMC 2855712. PMID 20419136.
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