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In the discussion of translation, the amino acids were taken for granted. In this chapter we must discuss several aspects of their biosynthesis. Their name is derived from the fact that in all frequently occurring amino acids an amino group is found in the α-position to a carboxyl group. We shall concern ourselves first with the origin of this reduced N and then see how it is transferred to the C skeleton, i.e. how the amino acids are formed.
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Hess, D. (1975). Amino Acids. In: Plant Physiology. Springer Study Edition. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-80813-5_8
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