| Literature DB >> 117841 |
C P van Os, G P Rijke-Schilder, J F Vliegenthart.
Abstract
Type-2 lipoxygenases from soybeans and peas, which have a pH optimum of 6--7 were examined for oxygenation activity at pH 9.0. The reaction velocity was found to be strongly dependent on substrate concentration. At higher substrate concentrations an inhibitory effect was observed, which is connected with the occurrence of a kinetic lag phase. On incubation of linoleic acid at pH 9.0 with either of these enzymes predominantly 9-LR-hydroperoxy-10-trans,12-cis-octadecadienoic acid is formed. The similarity of the product specificity with that of prostaglandin synthetase is discussed in view of the formation of prostaglandin-like substances by soybean lipoxygenase-2 (Bild, G.S., Bhat, S.G., Ramadoss, C.S. and Axelrod, B. (1978) J. Biol. Chem, 253, 21--23).Entities:
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Year: 1979 PMID: 117841 DOI: 10.1016/0005-2760(79)90120-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta ISSN: 0006-3002