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Mevalonic Acid Kinase in Euglena gracilis

Author(s) -

Carol Z. Cooper,

C. R. Benedict

Publication year - 1967

Publication title -

plant physiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.554

H-Index - 312

eISSN - 1532-2548

pISSN - 0032-0889

DOI - 10.1104/pp.42.4.515

Subject(s) - euglena gracilis , mevalonic acid , euglena , chlamydomonas , green algae , biochemistry , enzyme , biology , algae , photosynthesis , botany , biosynthesis , chloroplast , gene , mutant

The isolation and partial purification of mevalonic acid kinase from Euglena gracilis is described. The product of the reaction MVA-5-P has been characterized by paper chromatography. The apparent Km values for l-mevalonic acid, ATP, and Mg(2+) are 3 x 10(-5)m, 6 x 10(-3)m, and 9 x 10(-3)m, respectively. A concentration of 1 x 10(-3)mp-hydroxymercuribenzoate completely inactivates the enzyme. A distribution study has shown that mevalonic acid kinase is present in most higher plants and the algae Euglena gracilis and Chlamydomonas. No enzymatic activity could be detected in several species of photosynthetic bacteria or blue-green algae.

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