EXPRESSION OF RAT-BRAIN NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHASE IN BACULOVIRUS-INFECTED INSECT CELLS AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE PURIFIED ENZYME

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HARTENECK, C
KLATT, P
SCHMIDT, K
MAYER, B
机构
[1] GRAZ UNIV, INST PHARMAKOL & TOXIKOL, A-8010 GRAZ, AUSTRIA
[2] FREE UNIV BERLIN, INST PHARMAKOL, D-14195 BERLIN, GERMANY
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10.1042/bj3040683
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Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
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071010 ; 081704 ;
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Rat brain nitric oxide synthase was expressed to a high level in baculovirus-infected insect cells and purified to apparent homogeneity by affinity chromatography. The enzyme had a specific activity of similar to 1 mu mol of citrulline.min(-1).mg of protein(-1) and contained 0.93, 0.45, 0.18 and 0.23 mol of haem, (6R)-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-L-biopterin (H(4)biopterin), FAD and FMN per mol of subunit respectively.
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