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Abstract
D-Amino acid oxidase has been identified within the granule fraction of human neutrophilic leukocytes. Leukocyte homogenates and purified kidney D-amino acid oxidase can utilize either isolated D-amino acids or some species of bacteria as substrates for the generation of hydrogen peroxide. When linked to leukocyte myeloperoxidase in vitro, purified D-amino acid oxidase constitutes a system lethal for certain bacteria. It is proposed that leukocyte D-amino acid oxidase and myeloperoxidase constitute a biochemically specific system for the recognition and killing of certain microorganisms.Entities:
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Year: 1969 PMID: 4389749 PMCID: PMC223663 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.62.3.756
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205