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type |
Journal Article |
authors |
McKinney, C. E.; Ades, I. Z. |
title |
Production of delta-aminolevulinic acid: characterization of murine liver 4,5-dioxovaleric acid: L-alanine aminotransferase |
journal |
Int J Biochem |
Activity |
2.6.1.43 |
ui |
92128611 |
year |
(1991) |
volume |
23 |
number |
9 |
pages |
803-10 |
| |
keywords |
Aminolevulinic Acid/*metabolism |
abstract |
1. We report on the kinetic properties of murine liver 4,5-dioxovaleric acid:L-alanine aminotransferase (DOVA transaminase). 2. The transamination of 4,5-dioxovaleric acid (DOVA) led to the production of delta-aminolevulinic acid. 3. L-Alanine was the preferred amino group donor among the common 20 amino acids. 4. The optimum pH of the reaction was 7-8. 5. A Km of 220 microM for DOVA and a Km of 970 microM for L-alanine were obtained. 6. The reaction was inhibited by each of the following: glyoxylate, beta-chloroalanine, methylglyoxal, delta- aminolevulinate, pyruvate, heme, and gabaculine. 7. None of several xenobiotic inducers of microsomal mixed function oxidases tested had a significant effect on DOVA transaminase activity in studies performed with murine primary hepatocyte cultures. |
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