Abstract
Ureidoglycolate lyase (EC 4.3.2.3) was found only in the peroxisomes in urate-induced Candida tropicalis. The enzyme was markedly activated by the bivalent metal ions Mn2+, Fe2+, and Ni2+. The activation by Mn2+ was suggested to be the result of its binding to the apoenzyme.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2284-2286 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Journal of Bacteriology |
| Volume | 169 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| State | Published - 1987 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology
- Immunology
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Takada, Y., & Tsukiji, N. (1987). Peroxisomal localization and activation by bivalent metal ions of ureidoglycolate lyase, the enzyme involved in urate degradation in Candida tropicalis. Journal of Bacteriology, 169(5), 2284-2286.