GLYCOGEN-SYNTHESIS IN FUNGUS NEUROSPORA-CRASSA

被引:10
作者
FONTANA, JD
KRISMAN, CR
机构
[1] INST INVEST BIOQUIM FUNDAC CAMPOMAR,BUENOS AIRES 1428,ARGENTINA
[2] FAC CIENCIAS EXACTAS & NAT,BUENOS AIRES 1428,ARGENTINA
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D O I
10.1016/0304-4165(78)90130-7
中图分类号
Q5 [生物化学]; Q7 [分子生物学];
学科分类号
071010 ; 081704 ;
摘要
An enzymic activity, obtained from Neurospora crassa, catalyzing the incorporation of [14C]glucose from ADP-[14C]glucose into a glucan of the glycogen type, is described. The properties of the ADPglucose: glycogen glucosyltransferase as compared with those of the already known UDP glucose: glycogen glucosyltransferase were studied. The radioactive products obtained with UDP-[14C]glucose or ADP-[14C]glucose released all the radioactivity as maltose after α or β amylase treatment. Glucose 6-phosphate stimulated the synthetase when UDP-[14C]glucose was the substrate but the stimulation was much greater with ADP-[14C]glucose as glucosyl donor. Glucose 6-phosphate plus EGTA gave maximal stimulation. The system was completely dependent on the presence of a 'primer' of the α 1 → 4 glucan type. © 1978.
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页码:183 / 189
页数:7
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