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type Journal Article
authors Paszkowski, A.
title On the possibility of involvement of glutamate:glyoxylate and serine:glyoxylate aminotransferases from rye (Secale cereale L.) seedlings in the metabolism of tetrapyrrole compounds
journal Acta Biochim Pol
Activity 2.6.1.45
ui 93190676
year (1992)
volume 39
number 4
pages 345-53
 
keywords Glyoxylates/metabolism
abstract The activity of highly purified L-serine:glyoxylate aminotransferase (SGAT, EC 2.6.1.45) from rye seedlings was inhibited competitively by 5- aminolevulinate (ALA, Ki = 5 mM) SGAT was activated by hematin. Protoporphyrin IX and hematin inhibited irreversibly the activity of highly purified glutamate:glyoxylate aminotransferase (GGAT, EC 2.6.1.2) from rye seedlings. SGAT was found to catalyse transamination between ALA and hydroxypyruvate, whereas GGAT that between ALA and 2- oxoglutarate or pyruvate. It is suggested that SGAT is involved in the process of degradation of the excess ALA which has not been incorporated into porphyrin compounds.
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