Isocitrate lyase: artifacts and multiple enzyme forms.

G Pinzauti; E Giachetti; P Vanni

doi:10.1016/0003-9861(83)90016-4

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Isocitrate lyase: artifacts and multiple enzyme forms.

G Pinzauti·E Giachetti·P Vanni

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Multiple enzyme forms of isocitrate lyase from various sources have been frequently reported. Protease action after cell rupture was sporadically claimed to explain the observed multiple enzyme forms. In this communication studies which are consistent with a protease action in vitro on isocitrate lyase of Pinus pinea germinating seeds are reported. Moreover, changes in DEAE-Sephacel patterns, mainly related to the age of germination, were observed. Differences regarding the heat stability of the detected enzyme forms were also found. The results indicate that isocitrate lyase from P. pinea may be detected in at least three different forms, one of which is heat stable and may be obtained only at the early stages of germination.

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G Pinzauti, E Giachetti, P Vanni. 1983. Isocitrate lyase: artifacts and multiple enzyme forms.. https://doi.org/10.1016/0003-9861(83)90016-4

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