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ADENOSINE deaminase (adenosine aminohydrolase, EC3.5.4.4) of plant origin was first reported in a commercial sample of malt diastase1. Later, its presence in extracts from barley rootlets was claimed2. Another study, however, failed to detect deaminase activity in any of a number of plants examined3. On the other hand, most animal cells4 and many micro-organisms5 are known to contain enzymes capable of deaminating adenosine.
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BRADY, T., HEGARTY, V. An Investigation of Plant Seeds for Adenosine Deaminase. Nature 209, 1027–1028 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2091027a0
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