-Cyanoalanine

-Cyanoalanine is an unusual amino acid derived from cysteine that is produced in the seeds of Lathyris odoratus. Animals consuming these seeds develop defects in their collagen. In humans the disease is associated with consumption of -cyanoalanine is called Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and it manifests itself as curvature of the spine and heart problems.

See also: Amino Acids Not in Proteins

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