abrine
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trivial name for Nα-methyl-l-tryptophan,α-methylamino-amino-β-(3-indole)propionic acid; an imino acid obtained from seeds of jequirity (Abrus precatorius). Not to be confused with abrin.
| abrin, abortive transduction, abortive infection | |
| abscisic acid, abscissa, abscission |
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