Abstract
By controlling conditions which affect the relative rates of the partial reactions in HMG-CoA synthesis, it has been possible to trap and partially characterize HMG (-SCoA)-S-enzyme, the postulated central intermediate in catalysis. At -25° in 25% ethanol, the breakdown of HMG (-SCoA)-S-enzyme to HMG-SCoA and HS-enzyme is slowed relative to its rate of formation from acetoacetyl-SCoA and acetyl-S-enzyme. Under these conditions label from acetoacetyl-S[3H]CoA or [14C]acetyl-S-enzyme can be trapped in the accumulated intermediate with [14C] activity appearing in the HMG moiety.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 92-98 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 8 1976 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biophysics
- Biochemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Cell Biology