Two distinct NAD(P)H-dependent redox enzymes isolated from onion root plasma membranes

Biochem Mol Biol Int. 1994 Apr;32(5):841-9.

Abstract

Plasma membranes purified by two-phase partition from onion roots catalyzed the NAD(P)H-dependent reduction of a variety of electron acceptor such as ferricyanide, quinones, dyes and ascorbate free radical. Among these, NAD(P)H-ferricyanide and -quinone oxidoreductase activities were effectively solubilized by Triton X-100. Both oxidoreductase activities were bound to an affinity column of Blue-Sepharose CL 6B. NADH eluted a redox enzyme showing more juglone than ferricyanide-dependent activity. Ulterior unspecific elution with salt allowed us to the partial purification of a different redox enzyme of about 31 kDa that reduced better ferricyanide than quinones and constituted the bulk of solubilized redox activity.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Allium / enzymology*
  • Allium / ultrastructure
  • Cell Membrane / enzymology
  • Cytochrome Reductases / chemistry
  • Cytochrome-B(5) Reductase
  • Electron Transport
  • Molecular Weight
  • NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone) / chemistry
  • NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone) / isolation & purification*
  • NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases / chemistry
  • NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases / isolation & purification

Substances

  • NADH, NADPH Oxidoreductases
  • Cytochrome Reductases
  • Cytochrome-B(5) Reductase
  • NAD(P)H Dehydrogenase (Quinone)
  • ferricyanide reductase