Mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase from higher plants |
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Authors: | H. Asker D.D. Davies |
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Affiliation: | School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, U.K. |
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Abstract: | Aldehyde dehydrogenase has been purified to homogeneity from mitochondria of potato tubers and pea epicotyls. Although the enzyme had a high affinity for glycolaldehyde it also had a high affinity for a number of other aliphatic and arylaldehydes. It is proposed that the codification glycolaldehyde dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.22) should be abandoned in favour of mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase (EC 1.2.1.3). The purified enzyme showed esterase activity and had properties similar to those reported for the mammalian mitochondrial aldehyde dehydrogenase. Although the natural substrate(s) for the enzyme is not known, the kinetic properties of the enzyme are consistent with it playing a role in the oxidation of acetaldehyde, glycolaldehyde and indoleacetaldehyde. |
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Keywords: | Solanaceae potato Leguminosae pea aldehyde dehydrogenase mitochondria. |
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