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As valine and isoleucine are essential amino-acids for animal organism, the mechanism of their biosynthesis in higher plants is of importance. Experiments carried out with micro-organisms have shown that the two final steps in biosynthesis of valine and isoleucine are based on the dehydration of their α,β-dihydroxy-analogues to α-keto-analogues, which are further metabolized by transamination1.
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KRETOVICH, W., KAGAN, Z. Biosynthesis of Valine and Isoleucine in the Wheat Plant. Nature 195, 81–82 (1962). https://doi.org/10.1038/195081a0
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