ISSN:
1432-2048
Keywords:
Carnitine palmitoyltransferase
;
Etiochloroplasts
;
Hordeum
;
Palmitoylcarnitine
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Abstract CoASH, Mg2+, ATP and (-)-carnitine were found to be essential for the production of palmitoylcarnitine from palmitate by purified barley etio-chloroplasts. It was concluded that long-chain acyl CoA synthetase (palmitoyl CoA synthetase, EC 6.2.1.3) and carnitine long-chain acyl-transferase (carnitine palmitoyltransferase, EC 2.3.1.21) activity were present in the etio-chloroplasts. It is suggested that the long-chain acylcarnitine formed may move more easily through membrane barriers than the long-chain acyl CoA compound. Also or alternatively this enzyme may spare CoA by transferring long-chain acyl groups from long-chain acyl CoA to carnitine.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00385497
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