Английская Википедия:Baikiain

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Baikiain is an organic compound with the molecular formula Шаблон:Chem2. Chemically, it is classified as a tetrahydropyridine substituted with a carboxylic acid. Because it contains both this carboxylic acid and an adjacent amine group, it is also an alpha-amino acid.[1] Baikiain is one of the two enantiomers of the chiral compound 4,5-didehydropipecolic acid.

Sources

Baikiain has been found in diverse natural sources including dates,[1] African teak (Baikiaea plurijuga) wood,[2] and the red algae Serraticardia maxima.[3]

Several laboratory syntheses of baikiain and its racemic form have been reported.[4][5][6][7]

Effects

Baikiain is hypothesized to be the causative agent of illnesses resulting from consumption of food products containing tara flour.[8]

References

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