Dermatophyllum secundiflorum Dermatophyllum secundiflorum Dermatophyllum secundiflorum is a species of flowering shrub or small tree in the pea family, Fabaceae, that is native to the southwestern United States (Texas, New Mexico) and Mexico (Chihuahua and Coahuila south to Hidalgo, Puebla and Querétaro). Common names include Texas mountain laurel, Texas mescalbean, frijolito, and frijolillo. Although "mescalbean" is among the plant's common appellations, it bears no relation to the "Agave" species used to make the spirit mezcal, nor to the peyote cactus ("Lophophora williamsii"), which contains the hallucinogenic alkaloid mescaline. It is well-adapted to arid and semi-arid habitats but is most common in riparian
4,5-Dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione 4,5-Dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione 4,5-Dihydroxy-2,3-pentanedione (DPD) is an organic compound that occurs naturally but exists as several related structures. The idealized formula for this species is CHC(O)C(O)CH(OH)CHOH, but it is known to exist as several other forms resulting from cyclization. It is not stable at room temperature as a pure material, which has further complicated its analysis. The ("S")-stereoisomer occurs naturally. It is typically hydrated, i.e., one keto group has added water to give the geminal diol. DPD is produced by degradation of "S"-adenosylhomocysteine by the action of the enzyme "S"-ribosylhomocysteinase. The compound probably does not exist as depicted above, but as an