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Subcellular Distribution of Aspartate Transaminase, Alanine Amino Transferase, Glutamate Dehydrogenases, and Lactate Dehydrogenase in Tetrahymena *
Author(s) -
PORTER PAMELA,
BLUM J. J.,
ELROD H.
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
the journal of protozoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.067
H-Index - 77
eISSN - 1550-7408
pISSN - 0022-3921
DOI - 10.1111/j.1550-7408.1972.tb03481.x
Subject(s) - glutamate dehydrogenase , biochemistry , tetrahymena pyriformis , peroxisome , biology , lactate dehydrogenase , isocitrate dehydrogenase , malate dehydrogenase , transaminase , branched chain alpha keto acid dehydrogenase complex , alanine , dehydrogenase , tetrahymena , glutamate receptor , enzyme , amino acid , receptor , gene
SYNOPSIS. Mitochondria and peroxisomes were isolated from homogenates of Tetrahymena pyriformis by sedimentation through a sucrose gradient. Succinate dehydrogenase was used as a mitochondrial marker; catalase and isocitrate lyase were used to mark the peroxisomal fraction. Lactate dehydrogenase, glutamate dehydrogenase, and alanine aminotransferase were found only in the mitochondrial fraction. Aspartate transaminase was found in both mitochondrial and peroxisomal fractions.