The deleterious effects of non-protein amino acids from desert plants on human and animal health

Journal of Arid Environments

Volumn 112, Issue PB, 2015, Pages 152-158

  Dunlop, Rachael A ^a   Main, Brendan J ^a   Rodgers, Kenneth J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ALS PDC; BMAA; Misincorporation; Neurodegeneration; ODAP; Protein synthesis

Indexed keywords

ALLELOPATHY; AMINO ACID; ANIMAL; BEETLE; DESERT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HERBIVORE; INHIBITION; PREDATION; PREDATOR-PREY INTERACTION; PROTEIN; TOXIN;

ANIMALIA; BRUCHINAE; BRUCHUS RUFIMANUS; CANAVALIA ENSIFORMIS; CHRYSOMELIDAE; COLEOPTERA; FABACEAE;

EID: 85027956049     PISSN: 01401963     EISSN: 1095922X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaridenv.2014.05.005     Document Type: Article

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