The conversion of 2,2,3,3-tetradeuterioaminocyclopropanecarboxylate (ACC) into tetradeuterioethylene was observed in apple slices; this result proves that the biosynthesis of ethlene, in this tissue, occurs without exchange of cyclopropane hydrogen atoms of ACC.
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Adlington et al. (1982) studied this question.