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Decarboxylation of 2-keto fatty acids by brain.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  4287768     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
An enzyme system consisting of washed acetone powder of pig brain, adenosine triphosphate, nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide, magnesium, fumaric acid, and ascorbic acid was found to catalyze the oxidative decarboxylation of 2-ketostearic acid. The products were carbon dioxide and heptadecanoic acid. Washing the enzyme powder with ethylene-diaminetetraacetate and other chelating agents destroyed the activity. Further properties of the enzyme system are described. It is believed that this enzyme system accounts in part for the 1-carbon degradation route for brain fatty acids.
Authors:
W E Davies; A K Hajra; S S Parmar; N S Radin; J F Mead
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Publication Detail:
Type:  In Vitro; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of lipid research     Volume:  7     ISSN:  0022-2275     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Lipid Res.     Publication Date:  1966 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1966-10-19     Completed Date:  1966-10-19     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0376606     Medline TA:  J Lipid Res     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  270-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adenosine Triphosphate / metabolism
Animals
Ascorbic Acid / metabolism
Brain / enzymology*,  metabolism*
Carboxy-Lyases / metabolism*
Fatty Acids / metabolism*
Fumarates / metabolism
Iron / metabolism
Keto Acids / metabolism*
Magnesium / metabolism
NAD / metabolism
Stearic Acids / metabolism*
Subcellular Fractions / metabolism
Swine
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Fatty Acids; 0/Fumarates; 0/Keto Acids; 0/Stearic Acids; 50-81-7/Ascorbic Acid; 53-84-9/NAD; 56-65-5/Adenosine Triphosphate; 7439-89-6/Iron; 7439-95-4/Magnesium; EC 4.1.1.-/Carboxy-Lyases

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