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canavanine

[kan′əvan′in]

an amino acid antagonist present in alfalfa sprouts in concentrations of about 15,000 ppm, or 1.5% by weight. Canavanine can displace arginine in cellular proteins, thereby rendering them inactive.

canavanine

toxic amino acid in Canavalia spp.

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