| Literature DB >> 171093 |
R Klein, N Miller, P Kemp, H Laser.
Abstract
Quinine activates the hydrolysis of phosphatidyl choline suspensions by phospholipase C (E.C. 3.1.4.3) obtained from Clostridium welchii. Low levels of calcium are an absolute requirement for this activation: Mg2+, Ba2+, Sr2+, and Zn2+ are ineffective. The induction period, or lag phase for this enzyme is dependent upon both calcium concentration and substrate interfacial surface area. At low concentrations (less then 50 muM) calcium ions affect the induction period but not the maximal rate of hydrolysis, whereas guinine predominantly affects the rate of hydrolysis by alterations in the surface charge carried by the substrate.Entities:
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Year: 1975 PMID: 171093 DOI: 10.1016/0009-3084(75)90027-4
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Chem Phys Lipids ISSN: 0009-3084 Impact factor: 3.329