ROLE ALDONOLACTONASE IN CONVERSION OF L-GULONATE TO L-ASCORBATE
ROLE ALDONOLACTONASE IN CONVERSION OF L-GULONATE TO L-ASCORBATE
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DOI:
10.1016/0006-3002(61)90289-x
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发表时间:
1961-01-01
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LEHNINGER, AL
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作者:
BUBLITZ, C;LEHNINGER, AL
Aldonolactonase of the soluble fraction of rat liver has been purified 110-fold in a yield of 34% by isoelectric precipitation and heat treatment in the presence of MN++ fractionation with acetone, and finally chromato-graphy on carboxymethylcellulose columns. During the purification of the enzyme, the aldonolactonase activity and the activity in stimulating conversion of L-gulonate to L-ascorbate by the L-gulonolactone oxidase of rat liver microsomes accompanied each other in an essential constant ratio. The aldonolactonase thus was identified as catalyzing the lactonization of L-gulonate (reaction a) prior to the oxidation of the lactone (reaction b): L-gulonateL-gulonolactone + H2O (a) L-gulonolactone + 1/2-O2-[forward arrow]L-ascorbate + H2O (b). Aldonolactonase was shown to catalyze the net accumulation of equilibrium quantities of lactone from free L-gulonate. The tissue distribution and substrate specificity of the enzyme are discussed in relation to the ability of various species to synthesize L-ascorbic acid.