{"title":"The enzymes of lactose biosynthesis I. Purification and properties of UDPG pyrophosphorylase from bovine mammary tissue","authors":"V.S. Steelman, K.E. Ebner","doi":"10.1016/0926-6593(66)90145-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0926-6593(66)90145-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>UDPG pyrophosphorylase (UTP:α-<span>d</span>-glucose-1-phosphate uridyltransferase EC 2.7.7.9) has been purified from bovine mammary gland acetone powder. The enzyme is specific for UTP and glucose 1-phosphate. The enzyme is inhibited by anions and galactose 1-phosphate is a competitive inhibitor, <span><math><mtext>K</mtext><msub><mi></mi><mn>i</mn></msub><mtext> = 8·10</mtext><msup><mi></mi><mn>−3</mn></msup><mtext>M</mtext></math></span>. The enzyme requires Mg<sup>2+</sup> for activity. The <span><math><mtext>K</mtext><msub><mi></mi><mn>m</mn></msub></math></span> for all the substrates have been determined and they are a function of the Mg<sup>2+</sup> concentration. The pH optimum is between 8 and 9.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100160,"journal":{"name":"Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology and Biological Oxidation","volume":"128 1","pages":"Pages 92-99"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1966-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0926-6593(66)90145-7","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17043522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Electron-transfer mechanism associated with fatty acid desaturation catalyzed by liver microsomes","authors":"Nozomu Oshino, Yoshio Imai, Ryo Sato","doi":"10.1016/0926-6593(66)90137-8","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0926-6593(66)90137-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Suitable assay conditions are described for the NADPH-dependent oxidative desaturation of stearyl-CoA by rat-liver microsomes.</p><p>NADH is an even more effective electron donor than NADPH. Ascorbate at high concentrations also acts as a donor, but with low efficiency. Unlike the NADPH-dependent drug hydroxylations, the desaturation reaction does not seem to involve the microsomal hemoprotein P-450. Instead, a hitherto unknown cyanide-sensitive factor appears to be involved in the desaturation mechanism, regardless of the electron donors employed. The microsomal NADPH-specific flavoprotein with a cytochrome <span><math><mtext>c</mtext></math></span> reductase activity seems to participate, not only in the NADPH-dependent drug hydroxylations, but also in the NADPH-supported desaturation. Microsomal oxidation of methanol, which requires NADPH and is sensitive to cyanide, appears to be catalyzed by a mechanism which differs from that involved in desaturation.</p><p>On the basis of these findings the electron-transfer mechanisms associated with these microsomal reactions are discussed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100160,"journal":{"name":"Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology and Biological Oxidation","volume":"128 1","pages":"Pages 13-28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1966-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0926-6593(66)90137-8","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"15489439","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Isoenzyme der malatdehydrogenase und ihre regulation in Saccharomyces cerevisiae","authors":"Irene Witt, Rainer Kronau, Helmut Holzer","doi":"10.1016/0926-6593(66)90142-1","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0926-6593(66)90142-1","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p></p><ul><li><span>1.</span><span><p>1. From <em>Saccharomyces cerevisiae</em>, incubated on a glucose-free medium with acetate as the only carbon source, two different malate dehydrogenases (<span>l</span>-malate: NAD<sup>+</sup> oxidoreductase, EC 1.1.1.37) have been isolated by DEAE-cellulose ion-exchange chromatography. One of these enzymes was only found in the mitochondria and is called enzyme A or m-malate dehydrogenase; the other enzyme was found in the extramitochondrial c-space and is called enzyme B or c-malate dehydrogenase. At present it cannot be decided whether m-malate dehydrogenase also exists in the c-space or leaks when the mitochondria are injured.</p></span></li><li><span>2.</span><span><p>2. The reaction velocity plotted against the concentration of oxaloacetic acid showed a characteristic substrate inhibition in the case of m-malate dehydrogenase In contrast, c-malate dehydrogenase showed no substrate inhibition. This difference corresponds to the behaviour of m-malate dehydrogenase and c-malate dehydrogenase from liver.</p></span></li><li><span>3.</span><span><p>3. In yeast grown on glucose only m-malate dehydrogenase could be found, but after incubating the cells on acetate as the sole carbon source, both m-malate dehydrogenase and c-malate dehydrogenase were found. In reference to earlier experiments concerning the regulation of malate dehydrogenase activity in yeast, it is concluded that a repression of c-malate dehydrogenase synthesis by glucose occurs. This regulating mechanism is useful for the cell, because in the glycoxylate cycle c-malate dehydrogenase participates in the gluconeogenesis from acetate or ethanol. This enzyme is not necessary when glucose is in the medium.</p></span></li></ul></div>","PeriodicalId":100160,"journal":{"name":"Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology and Biological Oxidation","volume":"128 1","pages":"Pages 63-73"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1966-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0926-6593(66)90142-1","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85760000","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Kinin-forming enzyme (kininogenin) in homogenates of rat kidney","authors":"Ivan F. Carvalho, Carlos R. Diniz","doi":"10.1016/0926-6593(66)90150-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0926-6593(66)90150-0","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>An enzyme has been found in rat-kidney homogenates with the ability to release bradykinin or related peptides from plasma globulin. The system is normally inactive but can easily be activated in hypotonic media at pH 5.0.</p><p>Centrifugation studies have shown that most of the enzymatic activity is concentrated in particles with the sedimentation characteristics of lysosomes or droplets.</p><p>The sediment is inactive and can be activated by procedures used to release phosphate from lysosomes.</p><p>The kidney enzyme has many properties of the urinary kallikrein found in rat urine.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100160,"journal":{"name":"Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology and Biological Oxidation","volume":"128 1","pages":"Pages 136-148"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1966-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0926-6593(66)90150-0","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17043505","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Purification and properties of ribonuclease N1, an extracellular ribonuclease of Neurospora crassa","authors":"Norie Takai, Tsuneko Uchida, Fujio Egami","doi":"10.1016/0926-6593(66)90168-8","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0926-6593(66)90168-8","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100160,"journal":{"name":"Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology and Biological Oxidation","volume":"128 1","pages":"Pages 218-220"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1966-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0926-6593(66)90168-8","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17043516","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Conformation of aspergillopeptidase a in aqueous solution","authors":"Eiji Ichishima, Fumihiko Yoshida","doi":"10.1016/0926-6593(66)90149-4","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0926-6593(66)90149-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The conformation of the extracellular acid proteinase of <em>Aspergillus saitoi</em> (aspergillopeptidase A, EC 3.4.4.17) has been investigated in aqueous solution. The optical rotation, <span><math><mtext>[α]</mtext><msub><mi></mi><mn><mtext>D</mtext></mn></msub></math></span>, was −35°. The optical rotatory dispersion constant, <span><math><mtext>λ</mtext><msub><mi></mi><mn><mtext>c</mtext></mn></msub></math></span>, was 207 mμ, and the Moffitt-Yang parameter, <span><math><mtext>b</mtext><msub><mi></mi><mn>0</mn></msub></math></span>, was zero. The <span><math><mtext>−a</mtext><msub><mi></mi><mn>0</mn></msub></math></span> value in the Moffitt-Yang parameter or levorotation of the aspergillopeptidase. A molecule increased markedly in the presence of urea, while the value of <span><math><mtext>b</mtext><msub><mi></mi><mn>0</mn></msub></math></span> remained unchanged. This finding indicates the absence of a helical conformation.</p><p>The infrared result indicates that the deuterium-exchanged aspergillopeptidase A exists in the antiparallel β structure. The location of an amide I band at 1632 cm<sup>−1</sup> has been observed. The spectrum has shown the presence of a weak band around 1685 cm<sup>−1</sup>.</p><p>The location of the single tryptophan residue in aspergillopeptidase A is discussed.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":100160,"journal":{"name":"Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology and Biological Oxidation","volume":"128 1","pages":"Pages 130-135"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1966-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0926-6593(66)90149-4","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17043504","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Inactivation of citrate lyase by oxaloacetate and its structural analogues","authors":"Robert Eisenthal, S.S. Tate, S.P. Datta","doi":"10.1016/0926-6593(66)90152-4","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0926-6593(66)90152-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p></p><ul><li><span>1.</span><span><p>1. The inactivation of citrate lyase (citrate-oxaloacetate lyase, EC 4.1.3.6) by oxaloacetate has been investigated.</p></span></li><li><span>2.</span><span><p>2. Studies of the pH profiles of inactivation at pH 7–9 with varying total oxaloacetate and magnesium concentrations show that the magnesium complexes of enolic oxaloacetate are involved.</p></span></li><li><span>3.</span><span><p>3. The inhibitory effects of the following structural analogues of the keto and enol forms of oxaloacetate were examined: <span>l</span>-malate, α,α-dimethyloxaloacetate, tartronate, α,α-difluorooxaloacetate, pyruvate, ketomalonate, and isomalate. These results, and the effect of other divalent metal cations, indicate that the site of the inactivation is identical with the active site for citrate cleavage.</p></span></li><li><span>4.</span><span><p>4. The inactivation is irreversible and is time and concentration dependent. Free oxaloacetate does not inactivate the enzyme.</p></span></li><li><span>5.</span><span><p>5. The inactivation phenomenon has high structural specificity, requiring a straight-chain, four-carbon dicarboxylic acid with an ionisable α-hydroxy group, and the presence of a divalent metal cation.</p></span></li></ul></div>","PeriodicalId":100160,"journal":{"name":"Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology and Biological Oxidation","volume":"128 1","pages":"Pages 155-164"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1966-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0926-6593(66)90152-4","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17043507","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Purification of hog renin by column chromatography","authors":"George D. Maier, Winfield S. Morgan","doi":"10.1016/0926-6593(66)90159-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/0926-6593(66)90159-7","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":100160,"journal":{"name":"Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - Enzymology and Biological Oxidation","volume":"128 1","pages":"Pages 193-195"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1966-10-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1016/0926-6593(66)90159-7","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"17043512","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}