The effect of cadaverine on the formation of anabasine from lysine in hairy root cultures of Nicotiana hesperis

Abstract
Unlabelled cadaverine did not diminish the incorporation into anabasine of 14C from L-[U-14C] lysine supplied to hairy root cultures of Nicotiana nesperis, despite causing a stimulation of anabasine production. The finding is discussed in the context of previous observations indicating that free cadaverine is not an intermediate in the biosynthesis of anabasine from lysine.