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Pyridoxal-5′-phosphate (PLP) reacts with γ-carboxyglutamic acid (Gla) to form a stable complex absorbing at 325 nm. It is suggested that a condensation occurs in which the formyl group of PLP reacts with the α-amino group and the γ carbon atom of Gla to give a pyrrolidine derivative.
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Pecci, L., Duprè, S., Antonucci, A. et al. Reaction of pyridoxal-5′-phosphate with γ-carboxyglutamic acid. Experientia 36, 910–911 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01953787
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