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Isolation of a new tautomerase monitored by the conversion of D-dopachrome to 5,6-dihydroxyindole.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8267597     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Two membrane bound enzymes which tautomerize L-dopachrome and are specific for the L-isomer of dopachrome have been defined in melanin forming cells. Another enzyme that tautomerizes D-dopachrome with concomitant decarboxylation to give 5,6-dihydroxyindole (DHI) was found in the cytoplasm of human melanoma cells, human liver and in all of the organs studied in rat. The decolorization of D-dopachrome with the formation of DHI was used in monitoring the isolation of a tautomerase from liver of male rats and therefore the enzyme is provisionally called D-dopachrome tautomerase. The molecular weight of D-dopachrome tautomerase monomer was approximately 12 kD and its N-terminal amino acid sequence was P-F-V-E-L-E-T-N-L-P-A-. The Km for D-dopachrome was 1.5 mM and Vmax 0.5 mmol per min and mg protein.
Authors:
G Odh; A Hindemith; A M Rosengren; E Rosengren; H Rorsman
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Biochemical and biophysical research communications     Volume:  197     ISSN:  0006-291X     ISO Abbreviation:  Biochem. Biophys. Res. Commun.     Publication Date:  1993 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1994-01-25     Completed Date:  1994-01-25     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372516     Medline TA:  Biochem Biophys Res Commun     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  619-24     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Pharmacology, University of Lund, Sweden.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Amino Acid Sequence
Animals
Brain / enzymology
Chromatography, Gel
Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel
Humans
Indolequinones*
Indoles / analysis,  metabolism*
Intramolecular Oxidoreductases*
Isomerases / chemistry,  isolation & purification*,  metabolism*
Kidney / enzymology
Kinetics
Liver / enzymology*
Male
Melanoma
Molecular Sequence Data
Molecular Weight
Myocardium / enzymology
Peptide Fragments / chemistry
Quinones / metabolism*
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid
Spleen / enzymology
Tumor Cells, Cultured
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Indolequinones; 0/Indoles; 0/Peptide Fragments; 0/Quinones; 3131-52-0/5,6-dihydroxyindole; 3571-34-4/dopachrome; EC 5.-/Isomerases; EC 5.3.-/Intramolecular Oxidoreductases; EC 5.3.3.12/dopachrome isomerase

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