ISSN:
1432-2048
Keywords:
Acetylcarnitine
;
Carnitine acyltransferases
;
Chloroplast, etio
;
Etio-chloroplast
;
Hordeum (acylcarnitine synthesis)
;
Palmitoylcarnitine
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract Etio-chloroplasts of barley, purified on sucrose density gradients were shown to possess carnitine long-chain acyltransferase (carnitine palmitoyltransferase, EC 2.3.1.21) activity and carnitine short-chain acyltransferase (carnitine acetyltransferase EC 2.3.1.7) activity. These enzymes may play a role in the transport of acyl groups as acylcarnitines through the membrane barrier of barley etio-chloroplasts and also ‘or alternatively’ may spare CoA by transferring short- and long-chain acyl groups from short-and long-chain acyl CoA to carnitine.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01075262
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