Some problems in the assay method of HMG-CoA [3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A] reductase activity in sweet potato in the presence of other HMG-CoA utilizing enzymes

• Published in: Agricultural and biological chemistry Vol. 46; no. 8; pp. 2087 - 2091
• Main Authors: Yu-Ito, R, Oba, K, Uritani, I. (Nagoya Univ. (Japan). Faculty of Agriculture)
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Taylor & Francis 01.01.1982
• Subjects: ACTIVIDAD ENZIMATICA; ACTIVITE ENZYMATIQUE; assays; CHEMICOPHYSICAL PROPERTIES; COENZIMAS; COENZYME; COENZYMES; COMPOSE ORGANIQUE; COMPUESTOS ORGANICOS; CONVOLVULACEAE; CROPS; CULTIVOS; DICOTILEDONEAS; DICOTYLEDONE; DICOTYLEDONS; ECONOMIC PLANTS; ENZIMAS; ENZYME; ENZYMES; ENZYMIC ACTIVITY; HORTALIZAS (PLANTAS); HORTALIZAS DE RAIZ; hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA reductase (NADPH); INDUSTRIAL CROPS; IPOMOEA; IPOMOEA BATATAS; LEGUME RACINE; METHODE; METHODS; METODOS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PLANTAS; PLANTAS AZUCARERAS; PLANTAS DE RAICES COMESTIBLES; PLANTAS DE VALOR ECONOMICO; PLANTAS FECULENTAS; PLANTAS INDUSTRIALES; PLANTE; PLANTE AMYLACEE; PLANTE D'INTERET ECONOMIQUE; PLANTE DE CULTURE; PLANTE INDUSTRIELLE; PLANTE LEGUMIERE; PLANTE RACINE; PLANTE SUCRIERE; PLANTS; PROPIEDADES FISICO-QUIMICAS; PROPRIETE PHYSICO-CHIMIQUE; ROOT CROPS; ROOT VEGETABLES; STARCH CROPS; SUGAR CROPS; TUBIFLORAE; VEGETABLE CROPS
• ISSN: 0002-1369
• DOI: 10.1080/00021369.1982.10865383

In addition to HMG-CoA reductase, another HMG-CoA utilizing enzyme is present in the Mt fraction of sweet potato root tissue and its activity interferes with the assay to HMG-CoA reductase activity.