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Factors affecting product specificity of peanut lipoxygenase
Author(s) -
Singleton J. A.,
Pattee H. E.,
Nelson M. S.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
journal of the american oil chemists' society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.512
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1558-9331
pISSN - 0003-021X
DOI - 10.1007/bf02911897
Subject(s) - isomerization , chemistry , extraction (chemistry) , solvent , oxygen , lipoxygenase , linoleic acid , substrate (aquarium) , organic chemistry , catalysis , enzyme , fatty acid , oceanography , geology
Product specificity of peanut lipoxygenase with linoleic acid as the substrate was determined under different conditions. Extraction solvent, extraction temperature, and reaction temperature only slightly affected the isomeric hydroperoxide ratio. A more pronounced effect was reflected in the total amount of hydroperoxide produced and extracted. CHCℓ 3 :CH 3 OH was the most thorough solvent, and extraction temperature of 25 C increased the total amount of hydroperoxides recovered. Lower reaction temperatures produced greater quantities of total hydroperoxides. Oxygen tension and pH value markedly affected changes in the hydroperoxide isomeric ratio and the total amount of hydroperoxides produced. Isomerization of the isolated hydroperoxides occurred very rapidly at 25 C, and a linear isomerization rate was observed at 4 C. At −20 C isolated hydroperoxides isomerized only slightly. Concentration of isolated hydroperoxides affected isomerization of the isomeric hydroperoxides; storing hydroperoxides in dilute solutions was most effective in preventing isomerization.