ISSN:
1476-4687
Source:
Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Medicine
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
Notes:
[Auszug] The diphenols discussed so far are all acidic in nature. We have recently detected an amine derivative, j-acetyl-dopamine, as a metabolite of tyrosine in blowfly larvae (Calliphora erythrocephala) and have identified this compound as the tanning agent in puparium formation. The evidence is as ...
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/195183a0
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