Sato M, Inoue F, Kanno N, Sato Y
Biochem J. 1987 Jan 1;241(1):309-11. doi: 10.1042/bj2410309.
A novel ninhydrin-positive compound, N-methyl-D-aspartic acid, was identified in the muscle extracts of the blood shell, Scapharca broughtonii. This compound is already known to have potent neuroexcitatory activity, inducing hypermotility and strong releasing action of serum luteinizing hormone in mammals. This may be, however, the first finding of N-methyl-D-aspartic acid in natural products.
在血蚶(Scapharca broughtonii)的肌肉提取物中鉴定出一种新型茚三酮阳性化合物,即N-甲基-D-天冬氨酸。已知该化合物具有强大的神经兴奋活性,可诱导哺乳动物出现活动亢进以及血清促黄体生成素的强烈释放作用。然而,这可能是在天然产物中首次发现N-甲基-D-天冬氨酸。