THE PROBLEM OF PLASTEIN FORMATION: I. THE FORMATION OF A PLASTEIN BY PAPAIN

1940 ◽  
Vol 18b (8) ◽  
pp. 255-263 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. B. Collier
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Hydrogen Sulphide ◽  
Substrate Concentration ◽  
Enzyme Concentration ◽  
Square Root ◽  
Copper Salts ◽  
Egg Albumin ◽  
Oxidation Reduction ◽  
Optimum Ph ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

Papain, activated by cyanide, cysteine, or hydrogen sulphide, produces a plastein, a protein-like substance, from concentrated peptic or papain digests of egg albumin. This activity is suppressed by boiling, aeration, the addition of copper salts, hydrogen peroxide, iodoacetate, or alloxan, indicating that free SH groups are essential. The optimum pH for plastein formation is 4.8; that for hydrolysis of the plastein by papain is about pH 4.2. It is concluded that concentration alone controls the direction of the enzyme action, the optimum pH and oxidation-reduction conditions being practically identical for both formation and hydrolysis of plastein.The rate of plastein formation varies with substrate concentration, above a minimum value. With constant substrate concentration, the rate of plastein formation varies as the square-root of the enzyme concentration. Hydroxylamine reduces the activity of the papain by about one-half. A similar effect is produced by treatment with phenylhydrazine, followed by benzaldehyde. Phenylhydrazine alone has no effect, whereas benzaldehyde alone depresses the activity very strongly.

scholarly journals THE KINETICS OF TRYPSIN DIGESTION

1924 ◽  
Vol 6 (6) ◽  
pp. 723-729 ◽  
Author(s):  
John H. Northrop
Keyword(s):  
Substrate Concentration ◽  
Arrhenius Equation ◽  
Enzyme Concentration ◽  
Trypsin Digestion ◽  
Square Root ◽  
Low Concentrations ◽  
Rate Of Hydrolysis ◽  
Kinetics Of

The rate of digestion of concentrated casein solutions by low concentrations of trypsin at 0° has been followed. Under these conditions the enzyme is inhibited by the product of the reaction and under certain conditions this effect should lead to Schütz's rule, i.e. the amount of hydrolysis should be proportional to the square root of the product of the time into the enzyme concentration. This is the result obtained. Both Schütz's rule and Arrhenius' equation fail to hold accurately owing to the incorrect relation assumed to hold between the rate of hydrolysis and the substrate concentration.

Enzyme-assisted Extraction for Optimized Recovery of Phenolic Bioactives from Peganum hermala Leaves Using Response Surface Methodology

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (4) ◽  
pp. 349-354
Author(s):  
Qadir Rahman ◽  
Anwar Farooq ◽  
Amjad Gilani Mazhar ◽  
Nadeem Yaqoob Muhammad ◽  
Ahmad Mukhtar
Keyword(s):  
Response Surface Methodology ◽  
Response Surface ◽  
Enzyme Concentration ◽  
Coumaric Acid ◽  
Assisted Extraction ◽  
Pre Treatment ◽  
Optimized Conditions ◽  
Enzyme Complexes ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Central Composite

This study investigates the effect of enzyme formulations (Zympex-014, Kemzyme dry-plus and Natuzyme) on recovery of phenolics from Peganum hermala (harmal) leaves, under optimized conditions using response surface methodology. As compared to the other enzyme complexes, the yield (34 g/100g) obtained through Zympex-014-assisted extraction was higher under optimized conditions such as time (75 min), temperature (70°C), pH (6.5) and enzyme concentration (5 g/100 g) using central composite design (CCD). Effectiveness of Zympex-014 towards hydrolysis of P. hermala leaves cell wall was examined by analyzing the control and enzyme-treated leave residues using scanning electron microscope (SEM). GC/MS characterization authenticated the presence of quercetin (1.44), gallic acid (0.23), caffeic acid (0.04), cinnamic acid (0.05), m-coumaric acid (0.23) and p-coumaric acid (0.37 μg/g) as the potent phenolics in Zympex-014 based extract. It can be concluded from the findings of the current work that pre-treatment of P. hermala leaves with Zympex-014 significantly enhanced the recovery of phenolics that supports its potential uses in the nutra-pharamaceutical industry.

Reactions in Activated Peroxide Systems and their Influences on Bleaching Performance

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaoyan Wang ◽  
Jinmei Du ◽  
Changhai Xu
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Energy Efficiency ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
High Energy ◽  
Side Reactions ◽  
Competitive Reactions ◽  
High Energy Efficiency ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Bleach Activators

Abstract:: Activated peroxide systems are formed by adding so-called bleach activators to aqueous solution of hydrogen peroxide, developed in the seventies of the last century for use in domestic laundry for their high energy efficiency and introduced at the beginning of the 21st century to the textile industry as an approach toward overcoming the extensive energy consumption in bleaching. In activated peroxide systems, bleach activators undergo perhydrolysis to generate more kinetically active peracids that enable bleaching under milder conditions while hydrolysis of bleach activators and decomposition of peracids may occur as side reactions to weaken the bleaching efficiency. This mini-review aims to summarize these competitive reactions in activated peroxide systems and their influence on bleaching performance.

Enzymatic colorimetry of lecithin and sphingomyelin in aqueous solution.

1983 ◽  
Vol 29 (8) ◽  
pp. 1513-1517 ◽  
Author(s):  
M W McGowan ◽  
J D Artiss ◽  
B Zak
Keyword(s):  
Aqueous Solution ◽  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Amniotic Fluid ◽  
Enzymatic Reaction ◽  
Detergent Solution ◽  
Enzymatic Determination ◽  
Red Color ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Zwitterionic Detergent

Abstract A procedure for the enzymatic determination of lecithin and sphingomyelin in aqueous solution is described. The phospholipids are first dissolved in chloroform:methanol (2:1 by vol), the solvent is evaporated, and the residue is redissolved in an aqueous zwitterionic detergent solution. The enzymatic reaction sequences of both assays involve hydrolysis of the phospholipids to produce choline, which is then oxidized to betaine, thus generating hydrogen peroxide. The hydrogen peroxide is subsequently utilized in the enzymatic coupling of 4-aminoantipyrine and sodium 2-hydroxy-3,5-dichlorobenzenesulfonate, an intensely red color being formed. The presence of a non-reacting phospholipid enhances the hydrolysis of the reacting phospholipid. Thus we added lecithin to the sphingomyelin standards and sphingomyelin to the lecithin standards. This precise procedure may be applicable to determination of lecithin and sphingomyelin in amniotic fluid.

Alkaline phosphatase. I. Kinetics and inhibition by levamisole of purified isoenzymes from humans.

1976 ◽  
Vol 22 (7) ◽  
pp. 972-976 ◽  
Author(s):  
H Van Belle
Keyword(s):  
Alkaline Phosphatase ◽  
Substrate Concentration ◽  
Human Liver ◽  
Alkaline Phosphatases ◽  
Mechanism Of Inhibition ◽  
Optimum Ph ◽  
Alkaline Phosphatase Isoenzymes

Abstract I studied the kinetics and sensitivity toward inhibition by levamisole and R 8231 of the most important human alkaline phosphatase isoenzymes. N-Ethylaminoethanol proved superior to the now widely used diethanolamine buffer, especially for the enzymes from the intestine and placenta, behaving as an uncompetitive activator. The optimum pH largely depends on the substrate concentration. The addition of Mg2+ has no effect on the activities. The meaning of Km-values for alkaline phosphatases is questioned. Isoenzymes from human liver, bone, kidney, and spleen are strongly inhibited by levamisole or R 8231 at concentrations that barely affect the enzymes from intestine or placenta. The inhibition is stereospecific, uncompetitive, and not changed by Mg2+. Inhibition is counteracted by increasing concentrations of N-ethylaminoethanol. The mechanism of inhibition is suggested to be formation of a complex with the phosphoenzyme.

scholarly journals The determination of binding parameters when the total and free substrate concentrations are not approximately equal

1979 ◽  
Vol 179 (3) ◽  
pp. 697-700 ◽  
Author(s):  
N Gains
Keyword(s):  
Substrate Concentration ◽  
Graphical Method ◽  
Enzyme Concentration ◽  
Binding Parameters ◽  
Free Concentration ◽  
Equilibrium Binding ◽  
Substrate Concentrations

By using a standard graphical method values of Km and V may be found that are independent of the conditions and assumptions that the total substrate concentration approximates to its free concentration and that Km is much larger than the enzyme concentration. The procedure is also applicable to the determination of equilibrium binding parameters of a ligand to a macromolecule.

scholarly journals Thermostable glucose isomerase from psychrotolerant Streptomyces species

1970 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 6-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bidur Dhungel ◽  
Manoj Subedi ◽  
Kiran Babu Tiwari ◽  
Upendra Thapa Shrestha ◽  
Subarna Pokhrel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Specific Activity ◽  
Fold Increase ◽  
Glucose Isomerase ◽  
Enzyme Concentration ◽  
Maximal Velocity ◽  
Ph Optimum ◽  
Streptomyces Spp ◽  
Optimum Ph ◽  
Optimum Reaction ◽  
Sepharose 4B

Glucose isomerase (EC 5.3.1.5) was extracted from Streptomyces spp., isolated from Mt. Everest soil sample, and purified by ammonium sulfate fractionation and Sepharose-4B chromatography. A 7.1 fold increase in specific activity of the purified enzyme over crude was observed. Using glucose as substrate, the Michaelis constant (KM<) and maximal velocity (Vmax) were found to be 0.45M and 0.18U/mg. respectively. The optimum substrate (glucose) concentration, optimum enzyme concentration, optimum pH, optimum temperature, and optimum reaction time were 0.6M, 62.14μg/100μl, 6.9, 70ºC, and 30 minutes, respectively. Optimum concentrations of Mg2+ and Co2+ were 5mM and 0.5mM, respectively. The enzyme was thermostable with half-life 30 minutes at 100ºC.DOI: 10.3126/ijls.v1i0.2300 Int J Life Sci 1 : 6-10

Oxidation-reduction chemistry of hydrogen peroxide in aprotic and aqueous solutions

1979 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 1971-1973 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark M. Morrison ◽  
Julian L Roberts ◽  
Donald T. Sawyer
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Aqueous Solutions ◽  
Oxidation Reduction

scholarly journals Chain extension of ribonucleic acid by enzymes from rat liver cytoplasm

1968 ◽  
Vol 109 (4) ◽  
pp. 485-494 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. M. Wilkie ◽  
R. M. S. Smellie
Keyword(s):  
Rat Liver ◽  
Alkaline Hydrolysis ◽  
Actinomycin D ◽  
Chain Extension ◽  
Supernatant Fraction ◽  
Inorganic Pyrophosphate ◽  
Optimum Ph ◽  
Microsome Fraction ◽  
Hydrolysis Of ◽  
Generating System

1. The 105000g supernatant fraction of rat liver catalyses the incorporation of ribonucleotides from ribonucleoside triphosphates into polyribonucleotide material. The reaction requires Mg2+ ions and is enhanced by the addition of an ATP-generating system and RNA, ATP, UTP and CTP but not GTP are utilized in this reaction. In the case of UTP, the product is predominantly a homopolymer containing 2–3 uridine residues, and there is evidence that these may be added to the 3′-hydroxyl ends of RNA or oligoribonucleotide primers. 2. The microsome fraction of rat liver incorporates ribonucleotides from ATP, GTP, CTP and UTP into polyribonucleotide material. This reaction requires Mg2+ ions and is enhanced slightly by the addition of an ATP-generating system, and by RNA but not DNA. Supplementation of the reaction mixture with the three complementary ribonucleoside 5′-triphosphates greatly increases the utilization of a single labelled ribonucleoside 5′-triphosphate. The optimum pH is in the range 7·0–8·5, and the reaction is strongly inhibited by inorganic pyrophosphate and to a much smaller degree by inorganic orthophosphate. It is not inhibited by actinomycin D or by deoxyribonuclease. In experiments with [32P]UTP in the absence of ATP, GTP and CTP, 80–90% of 32P was recovered in UMP-2′ or −3′ after alkaline hydrolysis of the reaction product. When the reaction mixture was supplemented with ATP, GTP and CTP, however, about 40% of the 32P was recovered in nucleotides other than UMP-2′ or −3′. Although the reactions seem to lead predominantly to the synthesis of homopolymers, the possibility of some formation of some heteropolymer is not completely excluded.

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