Abstract
Abstract Laevulinic acid (LA) inhibited chlorophyll formation and δ-aminolaevulinic acid (ALA) accumulation in dark-grown barley leaves. Mole ratios (ALA: chlorophyll × 8) indicate that LA decreased ALA production by about 30%. The turnover of glycine-[ 14 C] in 7-day-old leaves treated with LA was 70% slower than in control tissue and this resulted in an increase in endogenous glycine. Total amino acid also increased in LA treated leaves. The data indicate that any contribution made by glycine to ALA synthesis in LA-treated barley leaves would be significantly restricted.
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